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I live in Japan and over here pretty much every small city and town is like you describe. But the saddest thing is that even brand new houses are incredibly ugl
by pezezin 3y ago
I live in Japan and over here pretty much every small city and town is like you describe. But the saddest thing is that even brand new houses are incredibly ugly. Like seriously, who in their sane mind paints a house in black?
As you say, a bit of color would not fix the underlying problems, but it would make life a bit more enjoyable.
- jpsouth 3y agoA house near me has just had full black cladding put on their house, but opted to keep their white PVC windows and door. It’s on a 100 year old estate with cherry blossoms in every garden, and completely detracts from the area.
- hsbauauvhabzb 3y agoI believe in Sydney Australia a dark roofs are not legal due to the environmental factors of increased air conditioning https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/09/plan-to-ban-dark-roofs-abandoned-as-nsw-government-walks-back-sustainability-measures https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/09/plan-...
- pezezin 3y agoI am not sure how the law is in my home country, Spain, but being a hot country, nobody is so stupid as to build a black house. Which is another funny thing, Japan is also a very hot country.