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Homes Designed for Living with Cats

A cat-friendly home seamlessly connects feline exploration routes with comfortable human living space. Cat steps, high perches, and custom wall shelving allow cats to climb and rest in preferred high spots. Sunlit window ledges with outdoor views and quiet sleeping nooks provide ideal cat retreats. Integrated cat doors and concealed litter box storage enhance daily convenience. Durable, easy-to-clean materials withstand scratching and shedding. We introduce homes that respect feline nature while keeping family living comfortable.

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The high ceiling follows the roofline and incorporates clerestory windows for both daylighting and ventilation.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The second-floor living-dining room is filled with natural light and has a generously high ceiling.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The space between the two beams accommodates upward-facing indirect lighting and a downward-facing lighting track.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
We hope the cats will welcome visitors from the entrance’s display shelf, which connects to the staircase.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
Part of the shelving unit separating the dining room from the desk corner is open, allowing it to be used from both sides.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
A cat walks along scaffold boards laid across the exposed timber members.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The desk corner can also be observed from the kitchen.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The second-floor balcony serves as a canopy over the entrance and parking space.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The street-facing west elevation is enclosed to block solar radiation; the kitchen’s clerestory window appears on the gable wall.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
A Japanese-style room is connected to the back of the dining room and can be opened up with sliding doors.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
Sumire the cat walks along the beam above the dining table.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The floor and walls are tiled; the space beneath the shelving is for the cat litter box, and the entrance door also has a cat flap.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The stainless-steel kitchen, with a counter concealing the work surface, faces the balcony.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The roof-supporting timber members are doubled to sandwich the posts and ensure a passageway for the cats.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
A fully opening glass door was also installed between the entrance’s earthen-floored area and the outside, creating a double-door arrangement to prevent the cats from escaping.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture
The north-facing desk corner, separated from the dining room, offers a comfortable sense of enclosure.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Study corner

Pet Door

Second-Floor Living

Capturing Light

Catwalk

High Sidelight

Sloped Ceiling

Exposed Beam

Living with Cats

Built-in Furniture

Homes Designed for Living with Cats

View project photos for Homes Designed for Living with Cats.

Find Architectural Projects for Homes Designed for Living with Cats

The high ceiling follows the roofline and incorporates clerestory windows for both daylighting and ventilation.

The second-floor living-dining room is filled with natural light and has a generously high ceiling.

The space between the two beams accommodates upward-facing indirect lighting and a downward-facing lighting track.

We hope the cats will welcome visitors from the entrance’s display shelf, which connects to the staircase.

Part of the shelving unit separating the dining room from the desk corner is open, allowing it to be used from both sides.

A cat walks along scaffold boards laid across the exposed timber members.

The desk corner can also be observed from the kitchen.

The second-floor balcony serves as a canopy over the entrance and parking space.

The street-facing west elevation is enclosed to block solar radiation; the kitchen’s clerestory window appears on the gable wall.

A Japanese-style room is connected to the back of the dining room and can be opened up with sliding doors.

Sumire the cat walks along the beam above the dining table.

The floor and walls are tiled; the space beneath the shelving is for the cat litter box, and the entrance door also has a cat flap.

The stainless-steel kitchen, with a counter concealing the work surface, faces the balcony.

The roof-supporting timber members are doubled to sandwich the posts and ensure a passageway for the cats.

A fully opening glass door was also installed between the entrance’s earthen-floored area and the outside, creating a double-door arrangement to prevent the cats from escaping.

The north-facing desk corner, separated from the dining room, offers a comfortable sense of enclosure.