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    A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts × Aging Gracefully

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    A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts

    This collection features custom-built residences equipped with open kitchens and bespoke dining areas. Thoughtfully designed to optimize household workflows and storage efficiency, these homes successfully balance functionality with aesthetic appeal. Showcased here are exemplary kitchens that embody comfort and stylish sophistication.

    House that Ages Gracefully Over Time

    Materials chosen to grow richer over time: darkening solid wood, patinated brass, and weathered brick. Introducing aging gracefully residential examples.

  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Children's Room｜Custom-built house
    View up to the second-floor ceiling. A complex hipped-roof timber framework. Walls and ceilings painted white create a bright space.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Living Room｜Custom-built house
    Overall view of the living room. The original structure was strengthened while a western-style room and two Japanese rooms were combined into a large single space.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Children's Room｜Custom-built house
    The child’s room on the right will be used open-plan for the time being; sliding partition doors can be fitted later to divide the space when needed.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Storage｜Custom-built house
    The family entrance with a doma (earthen-floored mudroom) that doubles as a storage room. A well discovered during demolition was refurbished and is used for irrigation.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    Only one side of a prewar two‑unit rental row house was renovated and transformed into a home for a young family.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    The decaying high fence was removed to expand the garden. The large roof had deteriorated tiles and soil removed and was re-roofed.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house
    The entrance was entirely dismantled, a raft foundation cast, and deteriorated members renewed as the assembly was rebuilt with seismic strengthening.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Dining Area｜Custom-built house
    View from the dining area toward the entrance. Flooring is cherry; kitchen faces are sapele.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House in Tajimi｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Corridor｜Custom-built house
    The southern veranda was reconfigured into a dirt-floored space to adapt to Tajimi’s extreme seasonal climate.
    Architecture Firm:Tada Architectural Design Office
    Tada Architectural Design Office
    5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    Forever Home
    Passage Doma
    Aging Gracefully
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Circulation Flow
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house
    The reconstructed entrance. Joinery elements with severe damage were repaired and reused.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    Otafuku-style windows retrofitted with double glazing, following the existing aesthetic. Sightlines extend to the garden beyond.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Courtyard｜Custom-built house
    The garden with an engawa serves as a multipurpose living space for children’s play, kitchen gardening, laundry drying, and other daily activities.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Kitchen｜Custom-built house
    Double circulation — inside and outside the kitchen — provides flexible storage and domestic workflows with a highly adaptable plan.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    Renovation of one side of a prewar paired row house
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House in Tajimi｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house
    House in Tajimi｜Japanese-style room
    Architecture Firm:Tada Architectural Design Office
    Tada Architectural Design Office
    5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    Forever Home
    Passage Doma
    Aging Gracefully
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Circulation Flow
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Garden｜Custom-built house
    Connection from living room to engawa (verandah) to garden. The engawa also functions as a laundry drying area. The projecting volume contains the washroom and bathroom.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House in Tajimi｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    The façade design highlights the elegant proportions of the existing traditional tiled roof.
    Architecture Firm:Tada Architectural Design Office
    Tada Architectural Design Office
    5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    Forever Home
    Passage Doma
    Aging Gracefully
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Circulation Flow
  • House in Tajimi｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Living Room｜Custom-built house
    House in Tajimi｜Living Room
    Architecture Firm:Tada Architectural Design Office
    Tada Architectural Design Office
    5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    Forever Home
    Passage Doma
    Aging Gracefully
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Circulation Flow
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Living Room｜Custom-built house
    Above the stairs: an open, shallow-depth library for paperbacks, paperbacks and comics.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Kitchen｜Custom-built house
    The kitchen was custom-built as an irregular L-shaped peninsula to suit the new layout.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House in Tajimi｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜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
    Forever Home
    Passage Doma
    Aging Gracefully
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Circulation Flow
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Stairs｜Custom-built house
    A large-capacity stair library. The rear elevation is a structural reinforcement wall.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Japanese-style room｜Custom-built house
    Master bedroom. Fields and paddies extend beyond the south-facing window.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Custom Kitchen
    Display Storage
    Aging Gracefully
    Kominka Restoration
    Reclaimed Beam
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Natural Materials
    Family with Children
    traditionalWoodenTownhouse
    seismicRetrofit
    seismicReinforcement
    vacantHouse
  • House in Tajimi｜A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts｜House that Ages Gracefully Over Time｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house
    House in Tajimi｜Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Tada Architectural Design Office
    Tada Architectural Design Office
    5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
    Forever Home
    Passage Doma
    Aging Gracefully
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    Renovation
    Reclaimed Wood
    Circulation Flow
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