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    Home Passed Down Through Generations

    Follow your intuition to save photos that catch your eye. Explore spatial designs to uncover implicit preferences you haven't yet put into words.

    Generational homes inherit family memories and building history, passing them on to the next generation's lifestyle. Selecting durable materials and structures while designing flexible floor plans makes it easy to continue living as family compositions and lifestyles change. Passing the home down from parents to children and beyond accumulates scratches and aging as family history. Renovating existing structures to add new value is also an important option for generational living. Here, we introduce generational homes that deepen value over time and connect family memories to the future.

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  • Urata House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    Urata House|LDK

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Built-in Furniture
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Built-in Kitchen
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Large windows were installed in the former entrance, transforming it into a living room.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • Urata House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Living Room

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Built-in Furniture
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Built-in Kitchen
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Chamber of Time|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Bedroom|Custom-built house

    Chamber of Time|Bedroom

    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Mindful Living
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Retro Modern
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    The shoji doors at the front serve as the entrance to the Western-style room, welcoming visitors directly. The entrance door and high windows remain as they were.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    Two adjoining Japanese-style rooms connect to the north side of the LDK.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • Iimori Folk House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    A light ceiling of paper shoji screens with kumiko latticework is set against the beams; skylights made of glass roof tiles allow light to accumulate above the ceiling.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Engawa
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house

    A traditional house with a meticulously composed front garden.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • House in the Forest|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    House in the Forest|Dining Area

    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    The display shelf reuses the original built-in elements from the side alcove.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The exterior, which strongly conveys the character of an Osaka machiya, was preserved.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    The subtly enclosed feeling of the corner creates a sense of calm.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Iimori Folk House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    The entire ceiling of the dining room, reconstructed from reclaimed timber, forms a Japanese-paper light ceiling.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Engawa
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Nearly all of the timber was reused, and the fusuma doors from the chigai-dana storage cabinet were repurposed as doors for the low storage cabinet.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    The magnificent roof structure extends overhead, with light filtering through the smoke vent converted into a skylight.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • Urata House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Living Room

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Built-in Furniture
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Built-in Kitchen
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Urata House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    Urata House|Atrium

    Architecture Firm:Echizen Design Laboratory

    Echizen Design Laboratory

    Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

    Exposed Beam
    Built-in Furniture
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Built-in Kitchen
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • House in the Forest|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    House in the Forest|Atrium

    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    The ceiling, made by reusing the original boards, connects the living room and Buddhist altar room as one continuous space.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • W Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Masahiko Sawamura Architect and Associates

    Masahiko Sawamura Architect and Associates

    Room 902, Famille Kamichoja-machi, 22-9, 2-chome Shimoru, Kamichoja-machi, Higashihorikawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Natural Modern
    Luxury home
    Proportion
    Island Kitchen
    Generational Home
    Built-in Garage
    Capturing Light
    Home Gym
    Natural Materials
    Soundproof Room
    AudioRoom
  • Iimori Folk House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    An irori hearth has been set into the wooden floor, which connects to the engawa veranda; transom windows are provided above the windows.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Engawa
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    A Bengara Home in Kosei|Living Room

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    The amber-toned ceiling boards from the original Japanese-style room were also relaid, and the shoin posts were relocated.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    The second-floor slab above the dining room was removed to create a void. The cedar ceiling boards have a lustrous vermilion-red finish.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • House in the Forest|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    House in the Forest|Atrium

    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
  • House in the Forest|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Terrace|Custom-built house

    House in the Forest|Terrace

    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Generational Home
    Wood Deck
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    The 30 cm difference in level between the living room and the existing Japanese-style room is connected by a generously deep step.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Storage|Custom-built house

    View from the entrance storage through the earthen floor toward the street.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    House with Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Generational Home
    Apartment Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Iimori Folk House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    The entrance is protected by generously projecting eaves.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Engawa
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • W Residence|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    Kitchen

    Architecture Firm:Masahiko Sawamura Architect and Associates

    Masahiko Sawamura Architect and Associates

    Room 902, Famille Kamichoja-machi, 22-9, 2-chome Shimoru, Kamichoja-machi, Higashihorikawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

    Natural Modern
    Luxury home
    Proportion
    Island Kitchen
    Generational Home
    Built-in Garage
    Capturing Light
    Home Gym
    Natural Materials
    Soundproof Room
    AudioRoom
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    The elderly parents’ sitting room was newly finished in the same location as before.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    From the dining room toward the kitchen; the enclosure on the left is the pantry.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Viewed from the living room toward the dining room; the door at the rear leads to the entrance hall.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    An evening view toward the shoji doors leading from the living room to the entrance.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Hobby room|Custom-built house

    Walls and ceilings are luan. Floors are structural plywood that also serves as reinforcement. All surfaces are left unfinished in their natural state.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    House with Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Japanese House
    Entrance Doma
    Generational Home
    Apartment Renovation
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • A Traditional House in Kyotango|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Dining Area|Custom-built house

    Low round-log beams divide the circulation area.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Solid Wood
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    A timber framework was assembled and floored over the former earthen-floored entrance hall, transforming it into an LDK.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    The client purchased a pre‑owned house to be offered as a rental and the property was renovated.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Remodeling
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Income Property
    DIY
    Generational Home
    Retro Modern
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Iimori Folk House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Living Room|Custom-built house

    Underfloor heating has been incorporated around the irori, where people sit directly on the floor.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Void
    Plaster Wall
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Engawa
    Capturing Light
    Wet-Engawa
    TimberFrameRegeneration
    PaperScreens
    GlassRoofTiles
    IroriHearth
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    The southern half of the second-floor slab was removed to create a void, reducing the oppressive feeling of the low ceiling.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • Tsugu (Inheritance)|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    Tsugu (Inheritance)|LDK

    Construction company:AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

    576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Independent Kitchen
    Generational Home
    Retro Modern
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    From the kitchen, the living–dining room and front garden can be viewed over the counter.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Atrium|Custom-built house

    Light pours in through the high windows installed in the void.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Japanese Modern
    Void
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Reclaimed Wood
    Plaster Wall
    Generational Home
  • A Bengara Home in Kosei|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    From the kitchen, there are views through the living and dining rooms to the garden.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Shoji
    Timber Frame
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    Living with Dogs and Cats
  • Minimal Renovation of a Single‑Family Rental House | The Rented House|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Corridor|Custom-built house

    View into the LDK from the entry.

    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

    Kominka Restoration
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Remodeling
    Compact House
    Low Cost
    Income Property
    DIY
    Generational Home
    Retro Modern
    Showa
    Retro
    Antique
    RentedHouse
    ForRent
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    The large radiant heating and cooling panels were fitted so that they do not project beyond the line of the columns.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • Machiya in Sumiyoshi, Osaka|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Bedroom|Custom-built house

    A Western-style bedroom furnished with a bed; the ceiling above the headboard incorporates indirect lighting to avoid glare.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

    Exposed Beam
    Kominka Restoration
    Authentic Garden
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Shoji
    Reclaimed Beam
    Generational Home
    Capturing Light
    MachiyaRenovation
    RadiantHeatingAndCooling
  • House in Tajimi|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Kitchen|Custom-built house

    House in Tajimi|Kitchen

    Architecture Firm:Tada Architectural Design Office

    Tada Architectural Design Office

    5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

    Renovation
    Aging Gracefully
    Forever Home
    Japanese House
    Reclaimed Wood
    Passage Doma
    Generational Home
    Circulation Flow
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  • #Workspace
  • #Fishing
  • #Stargazing
  • #Breezy House
  • #Utility room
  • #One-Room Space
  • #House with Doma
  • #SOHO
  • #Piano
  • #Audio room
  • #Exposed Beam
  • #Parallel Kitchen & Dining
  • #Face-to-Face Kitchen
  • #Skip Floor
  • #Basement
  • #Bike Tower
  • #Narrow House
  • #Live-Work Integration
  • #High Thermal Insulation
  • #Scandinavian Interior
  • #Built-in Furniture
  • #Multiple Pets
  • #Bouldering Wall
  • #Custom-Built Bathroom
  • #Second-Floor Living
  • #Golf
  • #Glazed Wall
  • #Dog Run
  • #Steel Staircase
  • #Visual Control
  • #Flexible Partition
  • #Minimal Life
  • #Kominka Restoration
  • #Professional Equipment
  • #Monotone
  • #Couple Living
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