Rain-harvesting roof concept wins NOT A HOTEL entry

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a bowl-shaped rooftop mimicking rainfall tops this winning entry for NOT A HOTEL.

This winning NOT A HOTEL proposal uses a bowl-shaped roof to turn Yakushima’s rainfall into architecture.

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BobaMilk

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Beautiful idea, but a roof that concentrates that much water lives or dies on overflow control and maintenance in storm season.

Sarah