‘zero yen houses’ is the term that kyohei sakaguci has given to the many self constructed houses that the homeless create in japan. the shelters are built on a shoestring budget by diverting and recycling the rubbish thrown away on the street.

‘almost all houses are commodities to be bought and sold. moreover, from an ecological point of view, once a typical house is constructed its use does not change with time yet its building materials transform into garbage for the landfill. under these condition as such, ‘zero yen house’ gives some indication of the possibilities of future architecture. read more

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