"A glance at Andaru Niseko’s villas and it’s clear you’re in for something unusual. Architect Koichi Ishiguro was inspired by the traditional dwellings of the indigenous Ainu people, and if the end result has something in common with Alpine A-frames, it’s no accident — Niseko is a popular winter destination, and these two-story villas stand tall above even the deepest snowfall." - Mark Fedeli