Rather than things of permanence lasting generations, they are typically torn down after a few decades and made anew. Here's why.
that the rapid turnover of housing stock gives young designers the opportunity to try new ideas. “In the Western world, architects design houses only for rich people,” he says. “But in Japan, most of the younger architects, their main field is to design inexpensive, small houses,” which gives them license to experiment.
The vast majority of these new builds replace existing new-ish dwellings. The Japanese government dictates the “useful life” of a wooden house to be 22 years, so it officially depreciates over that period according to a schedule set by the National Tax Agency. Even if buyers wanted to , they would struggle to purchase an older property, as banks will not lend against a worthless asset.
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