0 Yen House by Kyohei Sakaguchi

Intro

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Feature

• Cult classic by architect and artist Kyohei Sakaguchi
• Documents self-built street dwellings in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya
• Bilingual Japanese / English edition
• Combines photography, sketches, field research, and commentary
• A unique exploration of architecture, urban life, and alternative housing

Description

0 Yen House is one of the most influential and unconventional books by Japanese architect, artist, and writer Kyohei Sakaguchi.

Through extensive fieldwork in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, Sakaguchi photographed and documented homes created by people living on the streets. Built without conventional budgets, architects, or construction companies, these structures reveal extraordinary ingenuity, practicality, and individuality.

Like birds building nests from materials found around them, the inhabitants construct homes using available resources, creating spaces that challenge traditional ideas of architecture and housing.

The book features photographs of unique dwellings alongside detailed sketches, observations, and humorous commentary. Examples include the “House of Light,” “Refrigerator House,” “Portable House,” “Shinjuku Nest,” and “Riverside Apartment Complex.”

Rather than viewing these structures as temporary shelters, Sakaguchi presents them as original architectural works that raise fundamental questions about ownership, design, function, and the meaning of home.

Part photobook, part architectural research, and part social commentary, 0 Yen House has become a cult favorite among architects, designers, urbanists, artists, and readers interested in alternative ways of living.

Details

Title: 0 Yen House
Author: Kyohei Sakaguchi
Publisher: Little More
Publication Year: 2004
Language: Japanese / English (Bilingual)
Pages: 200 pages
ISBN: 978-4898151174
Size: 19.2 × 19.0 × 2.2 cm

Condition: Brand New

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