Very tastefully designed, but for this price range, buyer are more interested in high-rise apartments with views such as Tokyo tower or Imperial Palace
I think the condo has a bad design. Kengo Kuma may be a very good architect for stadiums or large structures, but house design is not his forte. The iron bars around the house give me the feeling of being in a prison. Kengo Kuma could use this idea for other public structures, but it’s not suitable for a house. The bathrooms are horrible. For a $13m+ house, I would expect more luxurious bathrooms. The colors of the furniture and wallpaper are unappealing; there is too much cream and yellow. A little bit of black or grey would give a much more luxurious feeling. Overall, it doesn’t feel like a very expensive house. Yes, the ceilings are high and the single-pane walls are nice, but these are not the most creative design ideas. With that potential in my hands, i would try to do much more. I think Kengo Kuma has stopped working hard due to his age and is letting his name speak for itself.
Absolutely agree. It has this "200 million $ California Home Mansion" feeling in some way. Sterile, boring, put together to claim a prize. Everything looks a bit random and the colors are very off. Would never want to live in such a house.
I was shocked about the absolutely pathologically large space --- and a 'luxury' bath you can't even stretch out in, not as tall Swede nor as average Japanese. The rest feels as homely as the best corporate HQ lobby I've ever seen.
It does not surprising to me the Architect left little to no vanity counter top space in all three bathrooms as well as no electrical plugs. That would be my first changes.
@@jama211 Yeah, this type of abstract art was originally made as a way to counteract the fascism movements of the early 20th century (that wanted to control what can be considered art to sell a very rigid vision of society). Nowadays, sadly, this type of works are used more as a vehicle for speculation than as something that can be actually appreciated by everyone.
@@supercyberdigiIt's probably neither thievery nor idiocy lmao. I don't fully know if this is the same in Japan, so take what I say with a grain of salt. But in most western countries, buying art for absurd prices can be a tax exemption scheme. Or just a way to inflate your net worth. Have artist make art --> art critic friend values it at millions --> donate it --> you can sign it off for tax reduction. Or you just have a new asset.
I like it very much, probably one of my favourite properties so far (although the "art" is probably a joke from the artist that rich people didn't understand), but it's funny that a 300m² apartment has such a tiny kitchen. Put a microwave, a coffee maker, a toaster and a rice cooker there and you don't even have enough space to chop a carrot.
Well said, perhaps they don't expect them to cook much, but still... I also don't understand why it doesn't have one of the baths be wooden traditional... or a spa bath, or... something. Just so many odd choices and details not cared about. And no counter space AT ALL in the bathrooms. Craziness.
My only problem is that the kitchen has not enough preparation areas and this is a major issue. It's like a 1-1.5 meters in the kitchen. Considering that there are two fridges and two ovens, I have almost no room to prepare all my foods, this is the least least thought out part of the design. I'd rather have a single fridge, a wine cooler, an oven and a longer counter than this set up. Either that or an island counter should have been installed instead of the kitchen lattices.
Actually it was just one fridge and one freezer, nothing special at all. I’m sure the lattice was there so that a private chef could plate up the food in the so called kitchen and then deliver it to the table, and be able to discreetly see at what stage people were at with their meals.
I'd agree on having an island instead of the lattice. Also, I just know my clumsy drunk-ass would trip and fall into those at some point and break them.
Yeah a kitchen without an island is just.. not done.. if you can afford it. The difference in enjoyment is night and day, an island makes you feel connected to the room whereas a normal kitchen just has you looking at the wall. I'd be really unhappy with this kitchen for that amount of money.
I totally agree with you guys. Even though I'm used to the fact that Japanese kitchens are tiny as hell and made me stop trying to actually cook for myself, for this amount of money, I'd surely want a kitchen with more space. However, I think that a person who can afford this place won't be really concerned about the kitchen because they most likely won't use it for day to day cooking anyway.
I agree. You can make it look like a nice home with the right furniture, decorations and such (although you should do something about the awkward office kitchen nook...), but why is it necessary, with that price point, to come up with inspiration to make office space look like cosy living space.
Awesome video again! But the problem I have with all those luxurious Japanese apartments (in this and other videos) is that basically it's about size and location. The interior is usually quite standard for a nice place in - let's say - Europe, but nothing special. And they all usually lack soul. It's something that an ambassador of a big country might get in their 4 years stay in Tokyo. It's more places to show off than to live in. This place is marketed by the Kengo Kuma name, but to be honest I wouldn't but it even if I had the money. The exterior is just hideous. And the interior is just okay, or not so functional in places (kitchen is too small). The "art" on the walls must be a joke lol So yeah, you pay $13M for 300m2 in Kita-senju. Not for the amazing house.
Yea the house is your typical millionaire "mansion" where an architect wants everything to be artistic and 5 meanings. The interior is sterile and boring. The entire house lacks soul and seems randomly put together. Its the opposite of a cosy home. Giant inbuild storage that are simply large wooden doors where everything looks the same. Big yikes form me, huge waste of space and money. 1/10.
I thought that was the most surprising part it's only double the size of my place and mine was 150k. Mine didn't come with any half finished paintings though and it is in Dallas not Tokyo.
This is the first time I see walk in closet connected directly to bathroom. Wouldn't it create problem if say, condensation from the bathroom to enter the closet and ruin the clothing?
Putting aside the high real estate prices in Tokyo and having the money for it. I wouldn't even pay half for this. Small kitchen, lackluster living rooms only saved by the high ceilings, and unnecessary big bathrooms. This place totally lacks a homely feeling imo. But then again if you have this sorta cash you probably spend more time elsewhere.
I agree, it's a basement apartment with poor floorplan and no views and they want $13M for it? That's insane, I wouldn't consider it even in Chelsea, London...
I would like to live here, with few changes.This reminds me of minimalist Nordic-style homes I've seen in Finland, although the Finns would add a little color, with plants, print textiles etc. And other similarity to Finland: wearing shoes inside a private home is a big no-no.
Awesome video! I had the pleasure of working with Kengo Kuma and his team when i was an intern on a project we were collaborating on. He defs inspired my love of wood and Japanese architecture
I think this is the first property I see in your channel with multiple bathroom. Kinda mind boggling how it needs to be at this price point to have en suite.
Not enough space to prepare food, especially if it's meant for more than two people. Also no skyline view in the living room, you're just looking at a fake wall. Anywhere but Tokyo, that apt would be worth less than 1/10th of its listing price, but since space is a premium there... yeah.
Y'all show up to hear him present the house and imagine what it would be like to afford it. I show up to hear him say "your friends" and imagine what it's like to have friends.
Awesome video; thank you for making it. IMO, the kitchen and upstairs bedroom are underwhelming. The whole downstairs is beautiful and functional. Thanks again for showing us different properties in Japan.
Quite a beautiful place, my favourite part is probably the lightwell, it'd be easy for the "basement" to feel dark and gloomy, but this has probably more natural light than 99% of other apartments in tokyo.
I agree that daylight appears in the basement but the presenter also has all the lights on. I think it would be gloomy most of the time. Even though this might have more daylight than 99% of apartments in Tokyo they do not cost $13 million. Despite the artfully stacked granite this is essentially an expensive place with no views--even the entry level glimpses the street--and people on the street see inside (through the metal slats). Also the washi glass reveals too much that should be concealed--the unaesthetic closet framework. In addition, I am less concerned that it has a car elevator as I am about the number of parking spaces for this expensive unit--I hope it has more than just one. I like the neighborhood but it's far from being Kengo Kuma's best work.
Hi Alex , i wanted to thank you to do some Collab with french youtuber it was nice to see you there even if you don't speak french , Japanese can reunite people !!! And thx as always for you're great video!!!
For that much $$$$ that place better have some amazing views and terraces. Or if it is ground floor a really nice garden. This place looks like I'm in the underground section of a parking garage. My view is the rock wall that they blasted out. Not to mention the awful kitchen. And how the 1st and 2nd floors are just one big room, sound is going to echo/travel like crazy and drive you nuts. Then the closets, personal preference but closets are where clothes and clutter go, then you shut the door. The closets in this place would drive my OCD nuts. Worst place I've seen on this whole channel.
I don’t know where to start, if it wasn’t introduced as a house I swear it looked like some high end office. That kitchen? Seriously 1 bedroom apartments in Australia have larger kitchens! That minuscule TV in the living room, are you effing joking? The bathrooms are beyond boring and hardly luxurious, the bedrooms cold and uninviting with one bedroom with virtually zero closet space. Shoes cupboard at the second helper’s entrance are you joking, big enough for 40 helpers at one time. Pathetic automation consisting of electric curtains, no block out blinds included? Central heating, pffft, should have underfloor heating, much more comfortable. Frankly there was not one single redeeming feature in the whole place, and if that architect is supposedly famous it’s not for home design. And seriously people buy properties of a bloke who dresses like he found cast off clothes in a second hand store? My brain hurts at the stupidity.
It’s beautiful. But, I can’t get over the fact that 13 million and you get half at street level and half basement level. I wonder what the properties on the upper floors are like?
The house is nice, but the lack of privacy would drive me insane. Those metal bars do absolutely nothing for you, let's be honest... It's at street level.... People can look straight into your house. I'd never feel comfortable. Also it seems to have a lack of counter space problem. The kitchen and even the bathrooms don't have much counter space. But it's a pretty house
I can tell this interior design is done by someone who doesn’t cook and makeup. The kitchen countertop is too small for this kind of luxury home. I even thought it was just a prep kitchen and there should be a bigger main kitchen elsewhere. There’s no enough space to put plates and you cannot put an additional kitchen island or table on the other side because the space is so small and the partition blocking. Also, the bathroom sink countertop is occupied with double sink and very small space left to put various beauty items. As a woman who cooks and makeup everyday, I need enough counter space to put lots of stuff. The interior designer should learn practical design for real people.
I really didn't like this place at all. It's just my taste....but it's too artsy for me. Parts of it didn't even seem like a house, but an office building or waiting area. To cut to the chase, it lacks the warmth of a home....if that makes sense. I didn't like how closed off the kitchen is. But the idea of the lattice work on the outside is rather interesting and cool. I LOVE the channel.....wife and I watch it all the time.
300sq m and only 60cm of prep area in kitchen?? I would expect much larger counter space for that money and for that amount of people it could accomodate…
The first floor has zero privacy (1:40 - 1:44). If you can clearly see the street, the people on the street can clearly see you. Those sheer curtains would essentially become transparent at night with the lights on.
"Art" is complete trash, apartment is meh, as European i am used to more space and more open views. However i love Japan and would live there with great pleasure.
I understand location is everything, but this condo is way overpriced from what I saw in the video. I am sorry, but not a fan of the art at all. It might be a gem to someone else.
I loved this property! It’s too expensive for what it is tho, the kitchen is very small, but I really liked a the designs of the bedrooms, how all of them have a walking wardrobe and their own shower/toilet. Love that there is a lot of glass used it makes this house look more open and has plenty of natural light. Kitchen is really small, they can extend it tho, just move those rails and make it open plan, put a central island for cooking and chopping. Then it will be a perfect family home
So I’ve been watching your channel for a month or so now and I’m really a big fan! One thing I’m curious about when it comes to these Japanese homes is why they all have single sinks in the kitchen? I’m a 40 year old American and I’ve only ever had double sinks in every place I’ve ever lived. And even in other homes I’ve visited or seen, they almost always have double sinks. The single sinks just seem strange and less useful than doubles. Other differences like lack of ovens and dryers, the shoe closets, the shower/bath setups, etc… I understand these. But the kitchen sink things just throws me for a loop lol. If I ever bought a place like these, the first thing I’d do is convert the single sink to a double sink. Anyway, love the channel. Keep up the good work!
It might have something todo with space. not for this unit, but normaly space is rare. Same thing with the dryers and ovens as you mentioned. I watched a lot of american real estate youtube videos, and I always wondered, why u have to kitchen sinks. I thought that was a rich people thing, but if they are that often seen in normal houses, it might me and American thing. I never seen that in germany ;)
@@ElSendler The idea is that you wash in one side and rinse in the other. Kinda like how restaurants have triple sinks, wash, rinse, sanitize. Also the standard double sinks we have aren’t more than a couple inches bigger than the singles we see in these vids. In the end it’s mostly just a matter of preference and what you’re used to. But I vastly prefer the double sinks.
@@sleezyimpalass ah so that's what two sinks are for. I'm from Indonesia, and we don't wash dishes by submerging the dishes into soapy water (idk how you guys do it. do you have scraps of food also in that water? idk soaking it just a no for me tbh) we wash dishes by scrubbing and rinsing each dishes one by one without soaking it. and i just googled and from this video, it seems like japanese do it like we do: ruclips.net/video/C6W8PpZxa7E/видео.html so there's no need for 2 sinks. altho i also find two sinks in some more lux houses. idky they have it.
Nice interior decor! It's a pity though that the sizeable bedrooms are located at the basement with merely a view of a stone wall. Privacy, yes, but having a view would be more stunning
I‘ll probably never understand the reputation of Miele products outside Germany. They used to be high quality like 30 years ago, but nowadays they’re (at least among literally everyone I know) rather infamous for breaking easily and being so freaking eco friendly that they basically don’t do their job anymore (like a tumble dryer that runs for 5 hours and the laundry is still wet). I‘m starting to wonder, if there are different production lines. 🤔
@@BrendanPNW honestly, I hope so. 😅 I’m kind of refusing to believe that standard Japanese kitchen appliances could be even worse than Miele products thrown on the German market.
Right, what fool would pay even $1 million for that oversized office space. 300 sqm and still not enough room to have a seperate office, so let’s put one in the bedroom of course… omg.
There were only three points of interest in the entire house. Those being use of lattices in the kitchen, the nice rock wall and the setup of the living room (high ceiling, huge glass panes). Other than that I was rather let down, a big name being attached to it and all had me expecting more design creativity. In your previous video the architect played with spaces and materials. This just struck me as a block divided up into smaller blocks, yes that is every house, but this just seems dispassionate or lacking in design selling points.
Better than all these concrete slabs for sure. Something i always wondered: If you rent or buy these super expensive locations, are you even allowed to redecorate and paint the walls? Because they always look so empty and sterile, even if someone else lived there previously
If you buy it, most buildings allow you to do whatever you want with the interior. Rentals in the upper end will as well, but you have to pay for restoration to its original state when you move out.
The Japanese don't fucking know design. Blank flat walls with no texture or character is no fucking design. Art deco however is modern and infantry better.
A ‘bit’ overpriced? Like $12 million overpriced, pity the idiot Japanese person who buy this, likely they will have zero taste. Maybe the architect can inflict his bad design on himself and he can buy it, that would be the only justice on something so poorly designed.
13mill and has one entire floor below ground level surrounded by a prison like moat. Probably the worst home i've seen in this channel for this absurd pricepoint
This apartment is the epitome of kitsch. A moat between the internal wall and the windows? 😂 The architectural equivalent of windscreen wipers on a submarine! If someone says washikozo one more time… or Kengo Kuma one more time… they will both self-destruct. Read Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows. This is just embarrassing. 😅
One thing I kept wondering watching the presentation of the lower level was what happens if you get significant rain? I am sure there must be drainage outside those windows but couldn't help think watching if it was torrential rain whether it can drain fast enough and for the window seals to keep it out.
Not sure how it is in Japan exactly, but in my country, these types of concerns are addressed in building codes. In order to certify the property as legal, drainage would be mandatory. It is probably the same way in Japan.
@@braclo93 Oh for sure, I imagine Japan's certification codes are very high. I think by the look of it, it just seemed like with torrential rain it could be tough to clear the water even with the proper drainage. Mainly curiosity as to how they do it especially for a property of that value.
"And another beautiful painted painting by Shingo Francis..."
Shows a blank piece of paper.
Well to be fair, there were two different shades of white on it!!
JK 😅
You need to see your optometrist very urgently ...
😂😂😂
THEY DO WHATEVER AND CALL IT A DAY
😂😅 for the sake of art! Lol!
Very tastefully designed, but for this price range, buyer are more interested in high-rise apartments with views such as Tokyo tower or Imperial Palace
oh washi? Like washikozo? Mulberry paper! I know that from Baumgartner Restorations here on youtube
4:04 "the curtains start to close"
I seeing the guy with the camera walk backwards: HMMMMM....
I think the condo has a bad design. Kengo Kuma may be a very good architect for stadiums or large structures, but house design is not his forte. The iron bars around the house give me the feeling of being in a prison. Kengo Kuma could use this idea for other public structures, but it’s not suitable for a house.
The bathrooms are horrible. For a $13m+ house, I would expect more luxurious bathrooms. The colors of the furniture and wallpaper are unappealing; there is too much cream and yellow. A little bit of black or grey would give a much more luxurious feeling.
Overall, it doesn’t feel like a very expensive house. Yes, the ceilings are high and the single-pane walls are nice, but these are not the most creative design ideas. With that potential in my hands, i would try to do much more. I think Kengo Kuma has stopped working hard due to his age and is letting his name speak for itself.
Its years that Kengo Kuma does nothing, he has almost a thousand of architects working for him.
fully agree. Feels like 10m out of the 13m are for the city/location...
Absolutely agree. It has this "200 million $ California Home Mansion" feeling in some way. Sterile, boring, put together to claim a prize. Everything looks a bit random and the colors are very off. Would never want to live in such a house.
I was shocked about the absolutely pathologically large space --- and a 'luxury' bath you can't even stretch out in, not as tall Swede nor as average Japanese. The rest feels as homely as the best corporate HQ lobby I've ever seen.
Even if I had the money, I would not pay for the "paintings".
Even if I got them for free (and couldn't sell them) I wouldn't take them
It was very nice of Chris and Sharla to let you show us their new home. It’s really beautiful.
I'm the 70th like. I've ruined the like count
Lots of space for the cats 😸
lol
😂😂😂
It does not surprising to me the Architect left little to no vanity counter top space in all three bathrooms as well as no electrical plugs. That would be my first changes.
"Another beautifully painted painting" *gestures to white square*
My thoughts exactly 😂
The "paintings" in the house are an absolute scam 😂
Absolutely!
In your opinion. That's how art works mate.
@@kiddingjust5942 it's not designed for you
@@jama211 Yeah, this type of abstract art was originally made as a way to counteract the fascism movements of the early 20th century (that wanted to control what can be considered art to sell a very rigid vision of society). Nowadays, sadly, this type of works are used more as a vehicle for speculation than as something that can be actually appreciated by everyone.
@@jama211 no, it's just a scam.
Those Shingo Francis "paintings" are hilarious.
dudes a thief lol
@@MicroSBs More like the people buying them are idiots. Enabling the man to keep doing whatever this is.
@@supercyberdigiIt's probably neither thievery nor idiocy lmao.
I don't fully know if this is the same in Japan, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
But in most western countries, buying art for absurd prices can be a tax exemption scheme. Or just a way to inflate your net worth.
Have artist make art --> art critic friend values it at millions --> donate it --> you can sign it off for tax reduction.
Or you just have a new asset.
It has a strong ‘unhomey’ feel
Like the complete opposite of a ‘homey/lived in’ feel
I like it very much, probably one of my favourite properties so far (although the "art" is probably a joke from the artist that rich people didn't understand), but it's funny that a 300m² apartment has such a tiny kitchen. Put a microwave, a coffee maker, a toaster and a rice cooker there and you don't even have enough space to chop a carrot.
Well said, perhaps they don't expect them to cook much, but still... I also don't understand why it doesn't have one of the baths be wooden traditional... or a spa bath, or... something. Just so many odd choices and details not cared about. And no counter space AT ALL in the bathrooms. Craziness.
It's just art, if you don't like it...just say you don't like it, it's not some sort of scam.
@@Turrell_ it's literally a scam
Modern art is trash.
I'd rather have massive hentai waifu posters all over the walls in my $12 million apartment than this.
@@Turrell_ 10:20. Yeah. Not a scam. Totally not a scam at all.
My only problem is that the kitchen has not enough preparation areas and this is a major issue. It's like a 1-1.5 meters in the kitchen. Considering that there are two fridges and two ovens, I have almost no room to prepare all my foods, this is the least least thought out part of the design. I'd rather have a single fridge, a wine cooler, an oven and a longer counter than this set up. Either that or an island counter should have been installed instead of the kitchen lattices.
Actually it was just one fridge and one freezer, nothing special at all. I’m sure the lattice was there so that a private chef could plate up the food in the so called kitchen and then deliver it to the table, and be able to discreetly see at what stage people were at with their meals.
I'd agree on having an island instead of the lattice.
Also, I just know my clumsy drunk-ass would trip and fall into those at some point and break them.
Yeah a kitchen without an island is just.. not done.. if you can afford it. The difference in enjoyment is night and day, an island makes you feel connected to the room whereas a normal kitchen just has you looking at the wall. I'd be really unhappy with this kitchen for that amount of money.
I totally agree with you guys. Even though I'm used to the fact that Japanese kitchens are tiny as hell and made me stop trying to actually cook for myself, for this amount of money, I'd surely want a kitchen with more space. However, I think that a person who can afford this place won't be really concerned about the kitchen because they most likely won't use it for day to day cooking anyway.
Yeah a large island/with stools on would definitely be something to install, whoever designed the kitchen doesn't cook 😂
I come for the properties... but I stay for the socks!
Looks like an office building lobby.
If it wasn't for the expensive land, this would more than 10 times cheaper.
everything from the lobby to the ktichen to the bathrooms is completelu underwhelming. Builder grade materials.
I agree. You can make it look like a nice home with the right furniture, decorations and such (although you should do something about the awkward office kitchen nook...), but why is it necessary, with that price point, to come up with inspiration to make office space look like cosy living space.
Awesome video again!
But the problem I have with all those luxurious Japanese apartments (in this and other videos) is that basically it's about size and location. The interior is usually quite standard for a nice place in - let's say - Europe, but nothing special. And they all usually lack soul. It's something that an ambassador of a big country might get in their 4 years stay in Tokyo. It's more places to show off than to live in.
This place is marketed by the Kengo Kuma name, but to be honest I wouldn't but it even if I had the money. The exterior is just hideous. And the interior is just okay, or not so functional in places (kitchen is too small). The "art" on the walls must be a joke lol
So yeah, you pay $13M for 300m2 in Kita-senju. Not for the amazing house.
Yea the house is your typical millionaire "mansion" where an architect wants everything to be artistic and 5 meanings. The interior is sterile and boring. The entire house lacks soul and seems randomly put together. Its the opposite of a cosy home. Giant inbuild storage that are simply large wooden doors where everything looks the same. Big yikes form me, huge waste of space and money. 1/10.
I thought that was the most surprising part it's only double the size of my place and mine was 150k. Mine didn't come with any half finished paintings though and it is in Dallas not Tokyo.
This is the first time I see walk in closet connected directly to bathroom. Wouldn't it create problem if say, condensation from the bathroom to enter the closet and ruin the clothing?
I love most of kengo kuma's works, but even if I were a millionaire, I would never buy this house.
It is always such fun to see German dishwashers and cooking plates as a staple for a high-quality kitchen😅 for me is a German it’s kind of common😅
I mean you guys make good stuff
This has the feel of a museum piece instead of an inviting home; beautiful but stark.
My feeling too. It looks more like a prestigious office building than a home.
I thought French "painting" is the definition of scam but fool me Japanese "painting" is also joining the theme. 😂😂
I don't like this house, this is so bad, sorry.
I do, it's great, not sorry. I will agree it's too expensive, though.
So, so bad
I think this is the worst $13M house I've ever seen.....
Putting aside the high real estate prices in Tokyo and having the money for it. I wouldn't even pay half for this. Small kitchen, lackluster living rooms only saved by the high ceilings, and unnecessary big bathrooms. This place totally lacks a homely feeling imo. But then again if you have this sorta cash you probably spend more time elsewhere.
I agree, it's a basement apartment with poor floorplan and no views and they want $13M for it? That's insane, I wouldn't consider it even in Chelsea, London...
In my opinion this house is spacious but has no "soul". Everything looks so cold. I wouldn't buy or rent this house even if I had the money for it.
I agree on the coldness. But you can always furnish it to your liking.
Absolutely agree.
I would like to live here, with few changes.This reminds me of minimalist Nordic-style homes I've seen in Finland, although the Finns would add a little color, with plants, print textiles etc. And other similarity to Finland: wearing shoes inside a private home is a big no-no.
That kitchen has basically no prep space, seems more for show than actually cooking
Just there to plate the food bought in from some outside restaurant.
Awesome video! I had the pleasure of working with Kengo Kuma and his team when i was an intern on a project we were collaborating on. He defs inspired my love of wood and Japanese architecture
Lol...loave the paintings 😂. Thks r the idea...running to the nearest bookshop to get glazed paper to hang on my walls😅
What a nice grey underground bunker.
13 Mill for a 1st floor apartment where you can see people walk by is kind of wack.
Rich people don't think so.
Sometimes when i see fancy art i just think to myself... Well i could be a high end artist!😅
Most expensive basement in the world?
I think this is the first property I see in your channel with multiple bathroom. Kinda mind boggling how it needs to be at this price point to have en suite.
Not enough space to prepare food, especially if it's meant for more than two people.
Also no skyline view in the living room, you're just looking at a fake wall.
Anywhere but Tokyo, that apt would be worth less than 1/10th of its listing price, but since space is a premium there... yeah.
Y'all show up to hear him present the house and imagine what it would be like to afford it.
I show up to hear him say "your friends" and imagine what it's like to have friends.
13 million for a basement apartment with a view of a wall?!
Awesome video; thank you for making it. IMO, the kitchen and upstairs bedroom are underwhelming. The whole downstairs is beautiful and functional. Thanks again for showing us different properties in Japan.
Those rock walls are absolutely gorgeous!
Quite a beautiful place, my favourite part is probably the lightwell, it'd be easy for the "basement" to feel dark and gloomy, but this has probably more natural light than 99% of other apartments in tokyo.
I agree that daylight appears in the basement but the presenter also has all the lights on. I think it would be gloomy most of the time. Even though this might have more daylight than 99% of apartments in Tokyo they do not cost $13 million. Despite the artfully stacked granite this is essentially an expensive place with no views--even the entry level glimpses the street--and people on the street see inside (through the metal slats). Also the washi glass reveals too much that should be concealed--the unaesthetic closet framework. In addition, I am less concerned that it has a car elevator as I am about the number of parking spaces for this expensive unit--I hope it has more than just one. I like the neighborhood but it's far from being Kengo Kuma's best work.
amazing place only the kitchen is kinda lacking for 13mil
Hi Alex , i wanted to thank you to do some Collab with french youtuber it was nice to see you there even if you don't speak french , Japanese can reunite people !!! And thx as always for you're great video!!!
13 million for this house is a joke, a lot of architecture mistakes and decisions that have no sense.
Ok so a blank white piece of paper framed is a painting now? I can't tell if alex is being sarcastic or not.
Gorgeous! What a beautiful property. If I lived there I’d probably spend all my time in that master bathroom/ walk-in closet.
For that much $$$$ that place better have some amazing views and terraces. Or if it is ground floor a really nice garden. This place looks like I'm in the underground section of a parking garage. My view is the rock wall that they blasted out. Not to mention the awful kitchen. And how the 1st and 2nd floors are just one big room, sound is going to echo/travel like crazy and drive you nuts. Then the closets, personal preference but closets are where clothes and clutter go, then you shut the door. The closets in this place would drive my OCD nuts. Worst place I've seen on this whole channel.
I don’t know where to start, if it wasn’t introduced as a house I swear it looked like some high end office. That kitchen? Seriously 1 bedroom apartments in Australia have larger kitchens! That minuscule TV in the living room, are you effing joking? The bathrooms are beyond boring and hardly luxurious, the bedrooms cold and uninviting with one bedroom with virtually zero closet space. Shoes cupboard at the second helper’s entrance are you joking, big enough for 40 helpers at one time. Pathetic automation consisting of electric curtains, no block out blinds included? Central heating, pffft, should have underfloor heating, much more comfortable. Frankly there was not one single redeeming feature in the whole place, and if that architect is supposedly famous it’s not for home design. And seriously people buy properties of a bloke who dresses like he found cast off clothes in a second hand store? My brain hurts at the stupidity.
I'd love to see more independent homes in japan
It’s beautiful. But, I can’t get over the fact that 13 million and you get half at street level and half basement level. I wonder what the properties on the upper floors are like?
10:22 It's blank. It's literaly JUST BLANK!! God I have to start doing this stuff. I just need someone who can help me sell it.
The house is nice, but the lack of privacy would drive me insane. Those metal bars do absolutely nothing for you, let's be honest... It's at street level.... People can look straight into your house. I'd never feel comfortable.
Also it seems to have a lack of counter space problem. The kitchen and even the bathrooms don't have much counter space.
But it's a pretty house
Not a huge fan, it looks more like a stylish office building than a home. For $13 million I would want something more dramatic.
Love the "beautifully painted painting" joke ;)
(It is very elegant though.)
I can tell this interior design is done by someone who doesn’t cook and makeup.
The kitchen countertop is too small for this kind of luxury home. I even thought it was just a prep kitchen and there should be a bigger main kitchen elsewhere.
There’s no enough space to put plates and you cannot put an additional kitchen island or table on the other side because the space is so small and the partition blocking.
Also, the bathroom sink countertop is occupied with double sink and very small space left to put various beauty items.
As a woman who cooks and makeup everyday, I need enough counter space to put lots of stuff. The interior designer should learn practical design for real people.
I really didn't like this place at all. It's just my taste....but it's too artsy for me. Parts of it didn't even seem like a house, but an office building or waiting area. To cut to the chase, it lacks the warmth of a home....if that makes sense. I didn't like how closed off the kitchen is. But the idea of the lattice work on the outside is rather interesting and cool.
I LOVE the channel.....wife and I watch it all the time.
this is luxury ? omg ... it is so small
300sq m and only 60cm of prep area in kitchen?? I would expect much larger counter space for that money and for that amount of people it could accomodate…
I'm very underwhelmed. Especially for $13 million. Even at $5 million it would still be underwhelming.
It is really really dope. But I think 13M is really too much for it....dope anyways
Tbh for 13m u can get any property in nicest place on earth with way higher quality build and interior design. Not a big fan of Tokyo property.
The first floor has zero privacy (1:40 - 1:44). If you can clearly see the street, the people on the street can clearly see you. Those sheer curtains would essentially become transparent at night with the lights on.
I have to say it feels a little underwhelming for that price :S. Obviously it must be due to the area, the designer and artist
"Art" is complete trash, apartment is meh, as European i am used to more space and more open views. However i love Japan and would live there with great pleasure.
I understand location is everything, but this condo is way overpriced from what I saw in the video. I am sorry, but not a fan of the art at all. It might be a gem to someone else.
I loved this property! It’s too expensive for what it is tho, the kitchen is very small, but I really liked a the designs of the bedrooms, how all of them have a walking wardrobe and their own shower/toilet.
Love that there is a lot of glass used it makes this house look more open and has plenty of natural light.
Kitchen is really small, they can extend it tho, just move those rails and make it open plan, put a central island for cooking and chopping. Then it will be a perfect family home
It's very well design, but compared to other high end properties around the world, this seems very average.
Being surrounded by a rock wall downstairs and being so exposed to people on the street … both aren’t good. I’d live there for free
3200sq.ft and that's the main kitchen? Clearly not meant to be used as an active kitchen.
10:20 My man has framed a piece of paper
So I’ve been watching your channel for a month or so now and I’m really a big fan! One thing I’m curious about when it comes to these Japanese homes is why they all have single sinks in the kitchen? I’m a 40 year old American and I’ve only ever had double sinks in every place I’ve ever lived. And even in other homes I’ve visited or seen, they almost always have double sinks. The single sinks just seem strange and less useful than doubles. Other differences like lack of ovens and dryers, the shoe closets, the shower/bath setups, etc… I understand these. But the kitchen sink things just throws me for a loop lol. If I ever bought a place like these, the first thing I’d do is convert the single sink to a double sink.
Anyway, love the channel. Keep up the good work!
It might have something todo with space. not for this unit, but normaly space is rare. Same thing with the dryers and ovens as you mentioned. I watched a lot of american real estate youtube videos, and I always wondered, why u have to kitchen sinks. I thought that was a rich people thing, but if they are that often seen in normal houses, it might me and American thing. I never seen that in germany ;)
I love a large single sink, and it looks nicer! I guess it depends on what you're used to.
@@ElSendler The idea is that you wash in one side and rinse in the other. Kinda like how restaurants have triple sinks, wash, rinse, sanitize. Also the standard double sinks we have aren’t more than a couple inches bigger than the singles we see in these vids. In the end it’s mostly just a matter of preference and what you’re used to. But I vastly prefer the double sinks.
@@sleezyimpalass that makes sense. Thank you for explaining :)
@@sleezyimpalass ah so that's what two sinks are for. I'm from Indonesia, and we don't wash dishes by submerging the dishes into soapy water (idk how you guys do it. do you have scraps of food also in that water? idk soaking it just a no for me tbh) we wash dishes by scrubbing and rinsing each dishes one by one without soaking it. and i just googled and from this video, it seems like japanese do it like we do: ruclips.net/video/C6W8PpZxa7E/видео.html so there's no need for 2 sinks. altho i also find two sinks in some more lux houses. idky they have it.
Why are japanese rooms and kitchen always so small even for a house priced at 13M
Nice interior decor! It's a pity though that the sizeable bedrooms are located at the basement with merely a view of a stone wall. Privacy, yes, but having a view would be more stunning
Yall act like yall have to live here. Yall probably couldnt afford to live here.
Why am I watching amazing houses that I can't afford lol
I‘ll probably never understand the reputation of Miele products outside Germany. They used to be high quality like 30 years ago, but nowadays they’re (at least among literally everyone I know) rather infamous for breaking easily and being so freaking eco friendly that they basically don’t do their job anymore (like a tumble dryer that runs for 5 hours and the laundry is still wet). I‘m starting to wonder, if there are different production lines. 🤔
Miele is poor quality but maybe they build better for the Japanese market.
@@BrendanPNW honestly, I hope so. 😅 I’m kind of refusing to believe that standard Japanese kitchen appliances could be even worse than Miele products thrown on the German market.
Haha I agree, Bosch/Siemens does better stuff than Miele today 😅
This house was astonishing!
Right, what fool would pay even $1 million for that oversized office space. 300 sqm and still not enough room to have a seperate office, so let’s put one in the bedroom of course… omg.
@@aussiestallion69 Or a kitchen that wouldn't fit in a tiny house.
Cool Apartment but not the place to park 13million USD
For that price you can buy a way bigger house or apartment in another country
It looks like people can look into the lower level from the street...?!
Am I the only one who did not like this house, like... at all?
There were only three points of interest in the entire house. Those being use of lattices in the kitchen, the nice rock wall and the setup of the living room (high ceiling, huge glass panes).
Other than that I was rather let down, a big name being attached to it and all had me expecting more design creativity. In your previous video the architect played with spaces and materials. This just struck me as a block divided up into smaller blocks, yes that is every house, but this just seems dispassionate or lacking in design selling points.
The lattice made of hollow rectangular tubing with a faux wood finish, on a 13 million dollar house!
"Beautifully painted painting", it's literally a white square
Tell her cut you the chaperon me to there money needed at purchase
1:24 You know how some people are famous for being famous?
Proper nice transition at 1:58 !
Thanks! Glad somebody noticed 😅
- The Editor
The paintings looks very expressive 😅
Better than all these concrete slabs for sure.
Something i always wondered: If you rent or buy these super expensive locations, are you even allowed to redecorate and paint the walls?
Because they always look so empty and sterile, even if someone else lived there previously
If you buy it, most buildings allow you to do whatever you want with the interior. Rentals in the upper end will as well, but you have to pay for restoration to its original state when you move out.
Never seen 5.7m high windows in the basement 😂
Wow I can own this house in The Sim 😂😂
Im begging you please upload more often. I really love Japanese interior design and also your presentation on each of the videos.
The Japanese don't fucking know design. Blank flat walls with no texture or character is no fucking design. Art deco however is modern and infantry better.
10:22 how TF is THAT a fckin painting
This painting shit is getting on my nerves
The house is beautiful though
A little overpriced imo
A ‘bit’ overpriced? Like $12 million overpriced, pity the idiot Japanese person who buy this, likely they will have zero taste. Maybe the architect can inflict his bad design on himself and he can buy it, that would be the only justice on something so poorly designed.
While overall this place is not my vibe I do love a lot of the little design choices that would be nice to incorporate into a more modest space.
13mill and has one entire floor below ground level surrounded by a prison like moat. Probably the worst home i've seen in this channel for this absurd pricepoint
Absolutely F ing agree.
I was waiting for you to "take a headder" down that smooth stepped staircase in socks. Great content.
This apartment is the epitome of kitsch. A moat between the internal wall and the windows? 😂 The architectural equivalent of windscreen wipers on a submarine! If someone says washikozo one more time… or Kengo Kuma one more time… they will both self-destruct. Read Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows. This is just embarrassing. 😅
is this the first apartment to have more than 1 bathroom per 3 bedrooms ? the 10 million extra is for the additional bathrooms it seem.
I wonder how those long glass panels react to stronger earthquakes.
You know is for rich people when they dont have "real" space to cook, because only the fridge is big and probably they just keep eating out
Can you enter the garden area from the second bedroom?
I think so
what's trashy if you're poor but classy if you're rich? metal bars on the windows...
One thing I kept wondering watching the presentation of the lower level was what happens if you get significant rain? I am sure there must be drainage outside those windows but couldn't help think watching if it was torrential rain whether it can drain fast enough and for the window seals to keep it out.
Not sure how it is in Japan exactly, but in my country, these types of concerns are addressed in building codes. In order to certify the property as legal, drainage would be mandatory. It is probably the same way in Japan.
@@braclo93 Oh for sure, I imagine Japan's certification codes are very high. I think by the look of it, it just seemed like with torrential rain it could be tough to clear the water even with the proper drainage. Mainly curiosity as to how they do it especially for a property of that value.