20-06-2020 13:00 via dezeen.com

Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects incorporates egg-shaped tomb into Sakai house

Japanese studio Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects has attached an egg-shaped tomb to an "unconventional" house in the city of Sakai, Osaka prefecture.
Called Minami Hanada Tomb, the project plays on idea of the Mozu Tombs – a series of vast ancient burial sites with distinctive raised mounds that the city is famous for. However, due to zoning laws, the new tomb is purely symbolic.
"After investigation, it turned out that creating the cemetery in the residential area is legally pro
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