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    Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms × Generational Home

    Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms

    A home with a tea room provides a quiet space for mindfulness, connecting with nature and seasons through the art of tea. Incorporating tatami mats, shoji screens, alcoves (tokonoma), and low entrances (nijiriguchi) creates quiet elegance through simple materials. Sightlines to gardens and stepping-stone paths (roji) elevate the journey to the tea room as much as the ceremony itself. Modern designs can adapt tea rooms into versatile Japanese-style retreat spaces. We introduce tea-ceremony homes that value quiet moments and seasonal appreciation.

    Home Passed Down Through Generations

    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.

    Find Architectural Projects for Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms and Generational Home

  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house

    Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Exterior

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    The LDK floor is tiled, evoking the memory of the former earthen floor.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    The door from the entrance to the LDK was made as a shoji screen, allowing soft light to filter through.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    Contemporary metal and glass furniture for receiving guests was installed.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|LDK|Custom-built house

    The walls of the LDK, the center of daily life, were finished in white plaster that reflects light, creating a bright interior.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Entrance hall|Custom-built house

    The boarded-floor room was partitioned to create an entrance hall. The black plaster absorbs the light, creating a dark, shadow-filled space.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Bedroom|Custom-built house

    A Western-style room was also prepared as the couple’s bedroom.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Exterior|Custom-built house

    The new entrance and living room emerge in the night.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Home Passed Down Through Generations|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house

    The beautifully restored two adjoining Japanese-style rooms connect to the garden on the north and the newly created LDK on the south.

    Architecture Firm:Tetsuya Kimura Architects

    Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

    Reclaimed Wood
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Renovation
    Tea Room
    Generational Home
    Void
    Kominka Restoration
    Plaster Wall
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