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    Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms × Japanese Modern

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    Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms

    A curated collection of custom residences incorporating authentic tea rooms and dedicated spaces for the Japanese tea ceremony. These designs thoughtfully integrate elements such as tokonoma alcoves, tatami flooring, carefully considered lighting, and tactile materiality to create harmonious Japanese-style environments that resonate with contemporary living. Featuring designs and case studies that offer inviting atmospheres for both family members and guests to appreciate the cultural and spatial richness of the tea ceremony tradition.

    Japanese Modern House

    Reinterpreting traditional Japanese elements like shoji and lattices with modern materials and proportions. Living rooms where tatami corners and wood flooring harmonize, verandas facing courtyards, and minimal joinery. Introducing Japanese modern residential examples blending tradition and modernity.

  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Existing ceiling removed to restore the hibukuro (smoke chamber). The resulting void connects the second-floor rooms via a double-height space.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    View of the living room from the mise-no-ma (shop-facing room).
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    Six-mat Japanese-style room. A built-in air conditioner was newly installed above the overhead storage compartment.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A simple mono-pitched roof form contrasting with the surrounding woodland scenery
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    A half-bay mizuya (tea preparation area) newly created by carving into the corridor.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Eaves with ceramic tile roofs line both sides of the narrow street—an urban fabric that dates back to the prewar period.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    A split-level living room with a mezzanine void created by utilizing previously dead attic space.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Bedroom|Custom-built house
    Master bedroom connected to the living room void; six sliding doors allow the space to be closed off when desired
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    Each unit displays subtle variations in design reflecting successive additions and the tastes of past occupants.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • House with Skip Floors|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    A tea room integrated seamlessly with the entrance earthen floor
    Architecture Firm:Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
    Wall Bookshelf
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed rafters
    Exposed Beam
    Roof Balcony
    SplitLevel
    WallStorage
    TeaRoom
    RoofBalcony
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Terrace|Custom-built house
    Deck terrace preserving existing trees, ideal for enjoying barbecues with friends
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    A simple kitchen composed of stainless commercial kitchen units.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    The entrance sliding door was replaced with paired musō-style windows, creating an east–west cross-breeze through the house.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    The entrance floor level is set between the external earthen floor (doma) and the living floor to reduce step height.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    Small redundant fittings were repurposed to create a new entrance storage unit.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    View from the gallery toward the Japanese room and south garden. The cat-level lattice shoji 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
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    Second floor: existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat-bottom (cove) ceiling.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    A gallery for enjoying art and antiques, created by repurposing the adjacent alcove that had become storage.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    The living room is bright and well ventilated, situated between east and west tsubo-niwa.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    A wall opening discovered during demolition proved to be an original secondary window; it is normally protected from wind and rain with a hanging shoji screen.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Maximized use of Kyoto City subsidy programs to reduce initial costs.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Study|Custom-built house
    Second-floor study. New floor-to-ceiling bookshelves were installed. The ceiling lighting is original from the house's construction.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Shelving, hanging rails and track lighting were installed, using the newly exposed columns and beams as anchors.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Lavatory|Custom-built house
    Direct step-free access from the wet areas to the deck terrace
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • House with Skip Floors|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House with Skip Floors|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
    Wall Bookshelf
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed rafters
    Exposed Beam
    Roof Balcony
    SplitLevel
    WallStorage
    TeaRoom
    RoofBalcony
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    Opening the wooden sash sliding doors creates a level connection between the LDK and the deck terrace
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • House with Skip Floors|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House with Skip Floors|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
    Wall Bookshelf
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed rafters
    Exposed Beam
    Roof Balcony
    SplitLevel
    WallStorage
    TeaRoom
    RoofBalcony
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    A streetscape where modern buildings and old tiled roofs coexist. Nagaya units are renewed sequentially as tenants move in and out.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|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
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Generational Home
    Exposed Beam
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    The kitchen is oriented toward the living room; opening the sliding doors allows it to function as a face-to-face kitchen.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • House with Skip Floors|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    A bookshelf spanning the entire wall surface
    Architecture Firm:Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
    532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
    Wall Bookshelf
    Scenic View
    Skip Floor
    Void
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed rafters
    Exposed Beam
    Roof Balcony
    SplitLevel
    WallStorage
    TeaRoom
    RoofBalcony
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Garden|Custom-built house
    Yotsume-gaki bamboo fence and shiorido gate partitioning the outer and inner alleys
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    The living room, converted from a Japanese-style room to a Western-style space.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Gallery
    Natural Materials
    Japanese House
    Display Storage
    Forever Home
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Capturing Light
    Tea Room
    Japanese Modern
    Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)
    Japanese Modern
    Parquet flooring
    Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)
    Tea preparation area (mizuya)
  • Revitalization of Prewar Rental Kyoto Townhouses | Row Houses on Showa Alley|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Courtyard|Custom-built house
    We cleared weeds and debris to restore the tsubo-niwa; aluminum sashes were removed and replaced with wooden fittings.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Reclaimed Beam
    Japanese House
    Professional Equipment
    Kominka Restoration
    Income Property
    Tsubo Garden
    Narrow House
    Renovation
    Japanese Modern
    Exposed Beam
    Kyomachiya
    SeismicReinforcement
    SeismicAssessment
    Nagaya
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    The LDK connects to the second-floor bedroom via the void space; the ceiling is finished with knotty pine plywood
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    View of the tea garden through the low ground-level window, which also serves as a nijiriguchi (crawl door); light reflected off the tatami illuminates the ceiling adorned with karakami paper
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
  • House Nestled Among the Trees|Homes Featuring Traditional Tea Rooms|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    Copper sheet sink and bamboo slatted floor grate; copper sheeting extends beneath the wainscot exposed to water; a cedar board-lined charcoal storage sits between the tatami
    Architecture Firm:Archiplace
    Archiplace
    502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
    Tea Garden
    Terrace
    Wood Deck
    Outdoor Living
    Wood-Burning Stove
    Tea Room
    Wood Siding
    Japanese Modern
    Study corner
    LivingWithNature
    WoodBurningStove
    Terrace
    TeaRoom
    TeaGarden
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  • #Wall Bookshelf
  • #Office-House
  • #Living with Plants
  • #Toplight
  • #Galvalume Steel Sheet
  • #Pantry
  • #Trumpet
  • #Sloped Ceiling
  • #Couple Living
  • #Iron Details
  • #Large Opening
  • #Plasterer's Finish
  • #Tea Garden
  • #Light Court
  • #Skeleton Remodeling
  • #Ocean View House
  • #Piano
  • #Live-Work Integration
  • #Visual Control
  • #Calm Presence
  • #Reclaimed Beam
  • #Reclaimed Wood
  • #Surfboard
  • #Scenic View
  • #Independent Kitchen
  • #Parallel Kitchen & Dining
  • #Low Cost
  • #Open Kitchen
  • #Solar Panel
  • #Custom-Built Bathroom
  • #Owner-occupied residence with rental units
  • #Terrace
  • #Utility room
  • #Pet-Friendly Doma
  • #High Sidelight
  • #Classic Car
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