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Modern Residences

This collection showcases bespoke modern homes characterized by the refined integration of glass and metal elements, achieving a sharp and sophisticated aesthetic. Featuring both exterior and interior designs, these residences embody stylish and tasteful spaces with open, airy floor plans that enhance a sense of spaciousness. The examples and ideas presented balance comfort with functionality, offering exemplary models of contemporary residential architecture.

House Incorporating Reclaimed Wood

Historic timber salvaged from older structures, adding unique character, story, and warmth to modern frames. Introducing reclaimed wood residential examples.

House of Scales｜Study

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
House of Scales｜Terrace

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
House of Scales｜Entrance hall

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
Part of the wall diagonally above the entrance door was also opened to create a light-admitting window.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The ōdo gate with its entrance door and smaller pedestrian door was remodeled to accommodate everyday use.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Light pours in through the high windows installed in the void.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
From the Japanese-style room, the living room and the gardens to the south and north are connected, allowing the breeze to pass through.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The former shoin screen and ranma transom from the tatami room were relocated to the display shelves; the shoji and mairado sliding doors were adjusted in height and reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The obi doors from the closet were reused after being covered with Japanese paper; part of the assembly was subdivided and fitted with a lattice to serve as a ventilation opening.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
House of Scales｜Approach

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
From the living room, the south garden is connected through the Japanese-style room. The glass shoji and ranma transom remain as they were.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
House of Scales｜Living Room

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
House of Scales｜Exterior

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
Paper shoji, divided to correspond with the wooden glass windows facing the street, were added to ensure privacy.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Low round-log beams divide the circulation area.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The shoji doors at the front serve as the entrance to the Western-style room, welcoming visitors directly. The entrance door and high windows remain as they were.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
A retractable screen door was incorporated into the column casing to the right of the door, and indirect lighting was integrated into the kamoi lintel.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Because of the substantial difference in level between the entrance and the Japanese-style room, a step was introduced.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

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

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Atrium

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Exterior

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
House of Scales｜Atrium

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
Urata House｜Corridor

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

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

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Lavatory

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Large windows were installed in the former entrance, transforming it into a living room.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
An evening view of the living–dining room from the front garden, connected through the Buddhist altar room all the way to the main street on the south side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Two adjoining Japanese-style rooms connect to the north side of the LDK.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
Part of the second-floor structure was removed, allowing light from the mushiko-mado window above to fall into the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The glazed door was adapted and reused from a door that had previously been installed at the entrance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜LDK

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
House of Scales｜Bedroom

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
The wooden windows were preserved together with their old glass, while aluminum sashes were installed on the outside to ensure adequate performance.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The exposed high ceiling reveals the floor of the former second-floor sericulture room. Before the renovation, it had been enclosed with a ceiling.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
House of Scales｜Stairs

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
The former shoin was enclosed as a structural wall, while the shoji screen and ranma transom that had been installed there were repaired and reused.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Viewed from the living room toward the dining room; the door at the rear leads to the entrance hall.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Contemporary metal and glass furniture for receiving guests was installed.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
The carved ranma transom is based on the motif of Sumiyoshi Taisha: a drum bridge is carved on the left, and a torii gate and tall lantern on the right.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
House of Scales｜Terrace

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
The elderly parents’ sitting room was newly finished in the same location as before.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Void

Generational Home

Plaster Wall

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Tea Room

Exposed Beam
The chigaidana staggered shelves formerly located in the tokowaki were relocated to the right of the radiant heating and cooling unit, while the left side serves as a counter.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The 30 cm difference in level between the living room and the existing Japanese-style room is connected by a generously deep step.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Void

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
Urata House｜Kitchen

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam
The dining table was remade by attaching legs to a plank that the owners already had.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Renovation

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Generational Home

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
House of Scales｜Living Room

Hirotaka Sato Architects

3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Terrace

Wooden Sash

Authentic Garden

Luxury home

Tsubo Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Luxury Modern

Fully Openable Sash

Skip Floor

Curved Wall
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Renovation

Generational Home

Solid Wood

Built-in Kitchen

Reclaimed Wood

Kominka Restoration

Built-in Furniture

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

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