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    Homes Embracing Natural Light × Live-Work Integration

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    Homes Embracing Natural Light

    This collection showcases custom-designed residences that incorporate natural light through high-side windows and skylights. Featuring floor plans and material selections meticulously calculated to optimize brightness and light penetration, alongside thoughtfully devised lighting strategies, these exemplary homes embody stylish and comfortable living environments.

    Home Combining Work and Living

    Now that working from home is standard, how the boundary between work and life is designed dictates living quality. Home offices directly accessible from the entrance and workspaces separated from daily traffic flows. Introducing residential examples fulfilling live-work balance.

  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    By retaining the frame of the existing plan, the spatial sensibilities of a contemporary studio and an old machiya coexist.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Bedroom｜Custom-built house
    Utilizing the machiya module, fittings can be moved according to functional needs to optimize usability.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    Exterior. Incremental renovations to individual units have produced a restrained sense of cohesion across the walls and roofs.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Terrace｜Custom-built house
    The existing iron clothes-drying rack was repainted and cedar scaffold boards were applied to form a wood deck.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Children's Room｜Custom-built house
    Two small ancillary rooms flank the larger living space; they can serve as bedrooms, closets, or other flexible uses.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Higashi Osaka Reform｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    Higashi Osaka Reform｜LDK
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Live-Work Integration
    Workspace
    Simple Modern
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Continuous Window
    Large Opening
    Reform
  • Higashi Osaka Reform｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Corridor｜Custom-built house
    Higashi Osaka Reform｜Corridor
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Live-Work Integration
    Workspace
    Simple Modern
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Continuous Window
    Large Opening
    Reform
  • Higashi Osaka Reform｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house
    Higashi Osaka Reform｜Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Live-Work Integration
    Workspace
    Simple Modern
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Continuous Window
    Large Opening
    Reform
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Loft｜Custom-built house
    A large round ridge beam is left exposed and the kamoi (lintel) is suspended from it by bolts.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Higashi Osaka Reform｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Corridor｜Custom-built house
    Higashi Osaka Reform｜Corridor
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Live-Work Integration
    Workspace
    Simple Modern
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Continuous Window
    Large Opening
    Reform
  • Higashi Osaka Reform｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    Higashi Osaka Reform｜LDK
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Live-Work Integration
    Workspace
    Simple Modern
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Continuous Window
    Large Opening
    Reform
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    A staircase that had been located within an oshiire (closet) was skeletonized by removing walls, joinery, and baseboards, fitted with a handrail, and reused.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Exterior｜Custom-built house
    Butterfly-shaped cantilever brackets were repainted and reused.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Kitchen｜Custom-built house
    Compact kitchen. Because the existing roof is low, the exhaust fan ducting is exposed.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house
    The existing tokobashira (alcove pillar) was relocated to face the entrance; the closet niche is composed as a tokonoma-like feature.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Study｜Custom-built house
    On the second floor, light and breezes enter through east- and west-facing openings.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Hobby room｜Custom-built house
    While the first floor emphasizes wet finishes such as paint and plaster, the second floor is finished with plywood and dry-system treatments.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    An old prefabricated unit bath was removed to reinstate a tsuboniwa (small courtyard garden), introducing daylight into the previously dim interior.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    Floors: cedar flooring. Walls: lime-plaster intermediate coat finish. Ceiling: painted with exposed beams.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Bedroom｜Custom-built house
    After installing insulation, the ceiling was reworked to follow the roof geometry.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Entrance hall｜Custom-built house
    Entrance area revisited. Different combinations of fittings increase circulation options, creating modest internal permeability.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Higashi Osaka Reform｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Kitchen｜Custom-built house
    Higashi Osaka Reform｜Kitchen
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Live-Work Integration
    Workspace
    Simple Modern
    Material Texture
    Renovation
    Continuous Window
    Large Opening
    Reform
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜Dining Area｜Custom-built house
    View from the east to the west of the living room. In the near left is the washbasin and bathroom.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane｜Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Home Combining Work and Living｜LDK｜Custom-built house
    Configured for a live/work lifestyle with small-scale retail in mind: partitions were removed to maximize use as an open studio.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Exposed Beam
    Live-Work Integration
    Kominka Restoration
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Income Property
    One-Room Space
    House with Doma
    Japanese Modern
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
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