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    Homes Embracing Natural Light × Japanese Modern

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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.

    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.

  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    View back from the entrance earthen floor. A relatively wide opening accommodates bicycles and motorcycles.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    Living scenes (two years after handover)
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Lavatory|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Lavatory
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    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.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Storage|Custom-built house
    View from the entrance storage through the earthen floor toward the street.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Living Room
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    Most interior fittings were refurbished and adjusted before being reused. The now‑rare frosted glass features a maple motif.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    Second floor. Existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat‑hull (inverted‑boat) ceiling.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    View from the entrance earthen floor toward the living room.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|LDK
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Japanese-style room|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Japanese-style room
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|LDK
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Kitchen|Custom-built house
    Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Kitchen
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Exterior
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|LDK
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Stairs|Custom-built house
    The staircase originally located inside a closet was replaced with an open‑riser (strip) stair. A shoin‑style shoji screen functions as the visual terminus.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Approach|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Approach
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Entrance hall
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    Living scenes (two years after handover)
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    View of the garden from the dining area. The fence is clad in yakisugi (charred cedar).
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Hobby room|Custom-built house
    Walls and ceilings are luan. Floors are structural plywood that also serves as reinforcement. All surfaces are left unfinished in their natural state.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Entrance hall|Custom-built house
    Entrance earthen‑floored area. The storage room at the front is also accessible from the living room, creating a convenient circulation route.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Living Room
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Corridor|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|Corridor
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Exterior|Custom-built house
    The roof's earthen bedding was removed and re‑roofed with sangawara clay tiles, enhancing seismic performance.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House in Tezukayama, Nara|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House in Tezukayama, Nara|LDK
    Architecture Firm:Kumi Inoue Architects
    Kumi Inoue Architects
    2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Capturing Light
    Exposed Beam
    Large Opening
    Calm Presence
    Japanese Modern
    High Sidelight
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Living Room|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|Living Room
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Renovation Bringing Light to a Rental Row House | Row House on Showa Alley II|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|Dining Area|Custom-built house
    The bay window's lattice was removed and the timber joinery was converted to frosted glass and reused. Soft light filters in from the alley.
    Architecture Firm:Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
    302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
    Traditional Japanese House
    Renovation
    Entrance Doma
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Apartment Renovation
    Japanese House
    Generational Home
    House with Doma
    Kominka Restoration
    rowhouse
    Kyomachiya
    seismicAssessment
    seismicReinforcement
    ShowaRetro
  • House Behind the School Building|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|LDK|Custom-built house
    House Behind the School Building|LDK
    Architecture Firm:an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office
    Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
    Plaster Wall
    Wet-Engawa
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    Mindful Living
    Passage Doma
    Steel Staircase
    Cafe Style
    Forever Home
    Narrow House
  • Layering a Studio Apartment and a Traditional Kyoto Townhouse — Row House III on Showa Lane|Homes Embracing Natural Light|Japanese Modern House|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
    Renovation
    Plaster Wall
    Exposed Beam
    Japanese Modern
    House with Doma
    One-Room Space
    Kominka Restoration
    Live-Work Integration
    Income Property
    KyotoTownhouse
    RowHouse
    Rental
    TraditionalHouseRenovation
    SeismicRetrofit
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  • #Office-House
  • #Wooden House
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  • #Traditional Japanese House
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  • #Tile
  • #Pellet Stove
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  • #Wood Texture
  • #Minimal Life
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  • #Wall Storage
  • #Glazed Wall
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  • #Single-Story House
  • #Inner Balcony
  • #Scenic View
  • #Sense of Openness
  • #Passive Design
  • #Living in the Forest
  • #Ocean View House
  • #Exposed rafters
  • #Custom-built vanity
  • #Tea Room
  • #Black House
  • #Wheelchair Accessible
  • #Symbolic Tree
  • #Kitchen Garden
  • #Sky-Framing Window
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