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Residence in Higashi-Oizumi｜Terrace

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Piano

Natural Materials

Natural Garden

Circulation Flow

Guitar

Second-Floor Living

Family with Children

Wood Deck

wood-floored doma

shoji-screen design

north-south cross-ventilation plan

traditional built-in bathroom

privacy
The dilapidated lean-to with severely decayed roof and walls was repaired and seismically reinforced.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Void

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Toilet

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

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Gardening

Calm Presence

Single-Story House

Living with Nature

Scenic View

Resort Style

Wood Plank Ceiling

Large Opening

EnglishGarden
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜Japanese-style room

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light

High Sidelight

Large Opening
Eaves with ceramic tile roofs line both sides of the narrow street—an urban fabric that dates back to the prewar period.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Narrow House

Tsubo Garden

Kominka Restoration

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Washroom. Preserving privacy from the facing condominium while framing an old cherry tree through a high window.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Natural Materials

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Wood

Reclaimed Beam

Kominka Restoration

Japanese House

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
House on a Flagpole Lot｜Entrance hall

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Void

Traditional Japanese House

Entrance Doma

Shoji

Flag-Shaped Lot

Engawa

Capturing Light

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma
House in Tondabayashi｜Living Room

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Privacy

Authentic Garden

Wood Siding

Capturing Light

Exposed rafters
House in Minami Awaji｜Entrance hall

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Single-Story House

Shoji

Picture Window

Wood Texture
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Japanese-style room

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Borrowed Scenery

Clinic-House

Engawa

Wood Siding

Continuous Window

Wood Deck

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
House in Saku｜Study

KASA ARCHITECTS

2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo

Japanese Modern

Void

Built-in Kitchen

Exposed Beam

Doma Living

Solar Panel

Outdoor Living

Custom-built vanity

Workspace
House in Uji｜Japanese-style room

ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design

2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Built-in Garage

Japanese Modern

Calm Presence

Viewing Garage

Sense of Openness
The outdoor air-conditioning unit that had been placed on the front of the second floor was relocated into a recess in the exterior wall and concealed with louvers.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Gallery

Capturing Light

Japanese House

Forever Home

Tea Room

Display Storage

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
From the sofa one can sit and view the tranquil north garden and the paintings in the gallery.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Atelier

Gallery Wall

Authentic Garden

Tsubo Garden

Gallery

High Sidelight
House in Minami Awaji｜Loft

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Single-Story House

Shoji

Picture Window

Wood Texture
A layered spatial experience emerges through the interplay of the building, courtyards, and the parallel alleyway.

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Inner Garage

Japanese Modern

Wooden Sash

Calm Presence

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Capturing Light

Sloped Ceiling

InnerGarage

Courtyard

Gardening

ClosedToOutsideOpenToInside
Residence in Ryugasaki｜Japanese-style room

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Built-in Garage

Japanese Modern

Wet-Engawa

Luxury home

Piano

Wooden Sash

Terrace

Lattice

Proportion

Open House

Authentic Garden
Aerial view

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

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Gardening

Calm Presence

Single-Story House

Living with Nature

Scenic View

Resort Style

Wood Plank Ceiling

Large Opening

EnglishGarden
Chiyogaoka House — A spacious, nearby home for the child-rearing generation —｜LDK

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Built-in Garage

Japanese Modern

Courtyard

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Outdoor Living

Wood Deck

Large Opening

Workspace
House in Otsu 3｜Bathroom

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Terrace

Lattice

Authentic Garden

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Capturing Light
Entrance detail. A rare solid lauan framed door was repaired and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Narrow House

Tsubo Garden

Kominka Restoration

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Living room

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

High Thermal Insulation

Japanese Modern

Wet-Engawa

Natural Materials

Couple Living

Circulation Flow

Energy-Saving House

Flag-Shaped Lot

Capturing Light

Independent Kitchen
House Behind the School Building｜LDK

an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office

Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Wet-Engawa

Cafe Style

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Narrow House

Passage Doma

Mindful Living

Forever Home

Steel Staircase
House in Takao｜Exterior

Mochizuki Architectural Atelier

2-23-1-1248 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 614 Katakura-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Architect's Own House

Doma Living

Scenic View

Wood Deck

ArchitectsOwnResidence

EarthenFloorLivingRoom

WoodDeck

ExposedBeams
House in Tondabayashi｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Privacy

Authentic Garden

Wood Siding

Capturing Light

Exposed rafters
A rooftop for enjoying beer—a slightly indulgent space

Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio

532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Void

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Scenic View

Wall Bookshelf

Roof Balcony

Tea Room

Exposed rafters

SplitLevel

WallStorage

TeaRoom

RoofBalcony
House in Sedomigaoka – A Small Northeast-Facing House｜Garden

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Wet-Engawa

Exposed Beam

Tsubo Garden

Optimized Storage

Visual Control
House Behind the School Building｜Living Room

an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office

Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Wet-Engawa

Cafe Style

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Narrow House

Passage Doma

Mindful Living

Forever Home

Steel Staircase
Utilizing the machiya module, fittings can be moved according to functional needs to optimize usability.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Live-Work Integration

House with Doma

One-Room Space

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
Deck terrace and living-dining-kitchen (LDK); the first-floor floor level is raised slightly due to historic flooding

Archiplace

502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Japanese Modern

Two-Family House

Wooden Sash

Terrace

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Outdoor Living

Inner Balcony

Continuous Window

Wood Deck

ScenicViews

MultiGenerationalHome

WoodenSashes

Garden

Terrace
The continuity of living room, dining area, engawa veranda, and exterior wooden deck guides the gaze outward.

12mm Architects

1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Void

Traditional Japanese House

Entrance Doma

Shoji

Flag-Shaped Lot

Engawa

Capturing Light

atrium

shoji

engawa

JapaneseHouse

genkanDoma
Kitchen range hood suspended from the ceiling

Archiplace

502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Japanese Modern

Two-Family House

Wooden Sash

Terrace

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Outdoor Living

Inner Balcony

Continuous Window

Wood Deck

ScenicViews

MultiGenerationalHome

WoodenSashes

Garden

Terrace
View of the garden from the dining area. The fence is clad in yakisugi (charred cedar).

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Entrance Doma

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Japanese House

House with Doma

Apartment Renovation

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜LDK

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Capturing Light

High Sidelight

Large Opening
House of Linked Eaves — Built with Japanese Proportions and Materials｜Living Room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Inner Garage

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Lattice

Exposed Beam

Proportion

Tsubo Garden

Shoji

Aging Gracefully
The raised wooden floor area serves as a comfortable lounging spot and doubles as seating around the irori hearth.

Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio

532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Japanese Modern

Wooden Sash

Terrace

Doma Living

Outdoor Living

Fully Openable Sash

Irori
House in Tondabayashi｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Privacy

Authentic Garden

Wood Siding

Capturing Light

Exposed rafters
Two small ancillary rooms flank the larger living space; they can serve as bedrooms, closets, or other flexible uses.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Live-Work Integration

House with Doma

One-Room Space

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
a memorable space｜Atrium

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Living with Plants

Japanese Modern

Void

Two-Family House

Wooden Sash

Natural Materials

Lattice

Natural Garden

Skeleton Staircase

Symbolic Tree
Ceiling revealing the structural framework; natural light enters from loft windows and skylights

Archiplace

502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Japanese Modern

Two-Family House

Wooden Sash

Terrace

Exposed Beam

Authentic Garden

Outdoor Living

Inner Balcony

Continuous Window

Wood Deck

ScenicViews

MultiGenerationalHome

WoodenSashes

Garden

Terrace
Second floor: existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat-bottom (cove) ceiling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Income Property

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Reclaimed Beam

Narrow House

Tsubo Garden

Kominka Restoration

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
House of Linked Eaves — Built with Japanese Proportions and Materials｜Approach

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Inner Garage

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Lattice

Exposed Beam

Proportion

Tsubo Garden

Shoji

Aging Gracefully
Upon entering the entrance, one is greeted by a view of lush greenery. The outlook is exceptionally scenic.

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Exposed Beam

Single-Story House

Shoji

Picture Window

Wood Texture
A catwalk that also functions as structural reinforcement.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Void

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
The original tatami room was dismantled; performance upgrades including improved insulation, seismic reinforcement, underfloor heating and a built-in air-conditioning unit were implemented.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Void

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Living with Cats

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Sakura House on Awaji Island｜Approach

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Japanese Modern

Ocean View House

Wooden Sash

Exposed Beam

Calm Presence

Borrowed Scenery

Clinic-House

Engawa

Wood Siding

Continuous Window

Wood Deck

LivingWithNature

WoodDeck

Engawa

ScenicViews

ClinicAndResidence
Residence in Higashi-Oizumi｜Exterior

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Piano

Natural Materials

Natural Garden

Circulation Flow

Guitar

Second-Floor Living

Family with Children

Wood Deck

wood-floored doma

shoji-screen design

north-south cross-ventilation plan

traditional built-in bathroom

privacy
Residence in Higashi-Oizumi｜Approach

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Island Kitchen

Japanese Modern

Piano

Natural Materials

Natural Garden

Circulation Flow

Guitar

Second-Floor Living

Family with Children

Wood Deck

wood-floored doma

shoji-screen design

north-south cross-ventilation plan

traditional built-in bathroom

privacy

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