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A House Where Children and Adults Can Roam｜Corridor

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office

2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Reclaimed Wood

Circulation Flow

Solid Wood

Renovation

Housework Flow

Built-in Furniture

Custom-built vanity

Family with Children

Natural Modern

Skeleton Remodeling
My Own Place!｜Loft

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office

2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Apartment Renovation

Renovation

Display Storage

Built-in Furniture

Family with Children

Natural Modern
Koshien House — Renovation Beginning with Solid-Wood Floor Restoration｜LDK

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

One-Room Space

Solid Wood

Lattice

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Wood Plank Ceiling

Natural Modern

Exposed Beam
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜Lavatory

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Reclaimed Wood

Independent Kitchen

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Retro Modern
A continuous wood deck was installed in the previously overgrown south garden, extending the interior outward.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Simple Modern

Minimal Design

Minimal Life

Renovation

Simple Life

Sustainable Renovation

Natural Modern

Natural Materials

Rental

StudioApartment

CommercialProperty

KitchenCounter
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜LDK

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Hotel-like

Island Kitchen

Wood Deck

Large Opening

Renovation

Ocean View House

Home Theater

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Open House
Revitalization of a Traditional House in Obama｜Exterior

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Reclaimed Wood

Tea Room

Renovation

Void

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall
The garden with an engawa serves as a multipurpose living space for children’s play, kitchen gardening, laundry drying, and other daily activities.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Reclaimed Wood

Reclaimed Beam

Custom Kitchen

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Display Storage

Family with Children

Natural Materials

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
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

Reclaimed Wood

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Capturing Light

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Shoji

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
The kura, which had been awkwardly attached to the main house by an extension and had suffered water ingress, was detached and restored to its original form.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The southern veranda was reconfigured into a dirt-floored space to adapt to Tajimi’s extreme seasonal climate.

Tada Architectural Design Office

5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Circulation Flow

Forever Home

Passage Doma

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Generational Home
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Reclaimed Wood

Independent Kitchen

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Retro Modern
A large gabled roof. The existing posts and beams, with their lustrous dark patina, were carefully polished by the client during the works.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Forever Home

Renovation

Void

Kominka Restoration

Living with Cats

Wood-Burning Stove

Exposed Beam

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
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

Reclaimed Wood

Authentic Garden

Solid Wood

Renovation

Void

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
A streetscape where modern buildings and old tiled roofs coexist. Nagaya units are renewed sequentially as tenants move in and out.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Professional Equipment

Renovation

Narrow House

Kominka Restoration

Income Property

Tsubo Garden

Exposed Beam

Japanese Modern

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Reclaimed Wood

Solid Wood

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Built-in Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Furniture

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
Large-capacity storage on the right.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Breezy House

Remodeling

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Housework Flow

Display Storage

Family with Children

Natural Modern

Natural Materials
Viewed from the dining room toward the living room, the space is divided by three octagonal columns and retractable paper shoji screens.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Reclaimed Wood

Authentic Garden

Solid Wood

Renovation

Void

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
View from the entrance toward the interior; the living room entrance is on the left.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Capturing Light

Tea Room

Forever Home

Gallery

Renovation

Display Storage

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
UEHARA APARTMENT｜LDK

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office

2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

DIY

Optimized Storage

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

One-Room Space

Renovation

Workspace

Built-in Kitchen

Built-in Furniture

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

ApartmentStyle
A through-passage with the kitchen and study arranged in series. A 4.9 m-long element functions as both the kitchen back set and bookshelf.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Home with Margins

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Minimal Life

Renovation

Housework Flow

Natural Modern

Natural Materials
The wall behind the kitchen was furred out to accommodate supply/drain plumbing and ventilation routes.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Luxury Modern

Simple Life

Calm Presence

Skeleton Remodeling

indirectlighting

maisonette

EcocaratTiles

insulation

soundproofing
Urata House｜Living Room

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Reclaimed Wood

Solid Wood

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Built-in Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Furniture

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
House in Kita-Mikunigaoka｜Stairs

Abax Architects

203 Higashi-Shin Building, 1-7-12 Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Hotel-like

Resort Style

Natural Garden

Renovation

Luxury Modern

Open-Air Bath

Terrace

Outdoor Living

Solar Panel

Renovation

OutdoorLiving

ResortStyle
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜LDK

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Hotel-like

Island Kitchen

Wood Deck

Large Opening

Renovation

Ocean View House

Home Theater

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Open House
UEHARA APARTMENT｜LDK

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office

2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

DIY

Optimized Storage

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

One-Room Space

Renovation

Workspace

Built-in Kitchen

Built-in Furniture

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

ApartmentStyle
Light entering from east‑ and west‑facing windows and from above the stair is diffused by the white walls and ceilings, imparting a bright atmosphere to the living room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Apartment Renovation

House with Doma

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Japanese Modern

Entrance Doma

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Nezu Flat｜Kitchen

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office

2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Solid Wood

Renovation

Home Theater

Housework Flow

Built-in Kitchen

Display Storage

Natural Modern

Skeleton Remodeling

Parallel Kitchen & Dining
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

Reclaimed Wood

Tea Room

Renovation

Void

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall
The plan was reorganized so the kura adjoins the kitchen and dining; the kura is used as a hobby room.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
hideaway: Building Renovation in Mito｜LDK

e do design architects

3-7-7 Minatocho, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Couple Living

Conversion

Renovation

Workspace

Exposed pipework

Built-in Kitchen

Monotone
Interior finishes were selected to complement the clients’ existing furniture, using solid wood flooring and diatomaceous‑earth plaster to create a calm tonal palette.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Luxury Modern

Simple Life

Calm Presence

Skeleton Remodeling

indirectlighting

maisonette

EcocaratTiles

insulation

soundproofing
UEHARA APARTMENT｜Living Room

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office

2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

DIY

Optimized Storage

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

One-Room Space

Renovation

Workspace

Built-in Kitchen

Built-in Furniture

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

ApartmentStyle
House in the Forest｜Atrium

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Wood Deck

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
Overall view as seen from the main house. Exterior walls are clad in cedar board weatherboarding. The severely deteriorated lean-to roof was re-roofed with tiles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Forever Home

Renovation

Void

Kominka Restoration

Living with Cats

Wood-Burning Stove

Exposed Beam

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Plaster Wall

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Joinery produced to full ceiling height, avoiding beam projections.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Breezy House

Remodeling

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Housework Flow

Display Storage

Family with Children

Natural Modern

Natural Materials
Urata House｜Lavatory

Echizen Design Laboratory

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

Reclaimed Wood

Solid Wood

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Built-in Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Built-in Furniture

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
House K/S｜Garden

Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design

3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Authentic Garden

Aging Gracefully

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home
View into the LDK from the entry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

DIY

Compact House

Remodeling

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Income Property

Low Cost

Traditional Japanese House

Generational Home

Retro Modern

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
View back from the entrance earthen floor. A relatively wide opening accommodates bicycles and motorcycles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Japanese House

Apartment Renovation

House with Doma

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Japanese Modern

Entrance Doma

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
From the kitchen, there are views through the living and dining rooms to the garden.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Living with Dogs and Cats

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Shoji
A 4.9 m-long movable furniture unit serving as both the kitchen back set and a bookshelf.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Home with Margins

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Minimal Life

Renovation

Housework Flow

Natural Modern

Natural Materials
House in the Forest｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Wood Deck

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Exposed Beam

Generational Home
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜Hobby room

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Hotel-like

Island Kitchen

Wood Deck

Large Opening

Renovation

Ocean View House

Home Theater

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Open House
Reconfigured a conventional studio apartment into a simplified layout that can be used as spaciously as possible.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Simple Modern

Minimal Design

Minimal Life

Renovation

Simple Life

Sustainable Renovation

Natural Modern

Natural Materials

Rental

StudioApartment

CommercialProperty

KitchenCounter
Koshien House — Renovation Beginning with Solid-Wood Floor Restoration｜Children's Room

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

One-Room Space

Solid Wood

Lattice

Renovation

Flexible Partition

Wood Plank Ceiling

Natural Modern

Exposed Beam
Bathroom sequence connecting the washroom to the bathing room via the laundry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The exterior was largely preserved, with work limited to such measures as repainting and repairs. It has a complex, substantial roof.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

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

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Living with Dogs and Cats

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Generational Home

Shoji

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