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 Homes Embracing Natural Light
株式会社 SPAZIO建築設計事務所
株式会社 SPAZIO建築設計事務所

Homes Embracing Natural Light｜Introduction to Architecture Firms｜Light Transforms Space

Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
The softness and rich chiaroscuro of natural light—qualities that artificial illumination cannot reproduce—fundamentally elevate the quality of a residence. Designing openings that respond to the sun’s path and seasonal shifts, employing skylights and light courts, and selecting materials that reflect or diffuse light are essential competencies for the architect. Equally important is resolving the trade-offs: mitigating intense direct sunlight, reducing summer heat gain, and ensuring privacy. Here we present an architectural practice that meticulously designs both the ingress of light and the expressive qualities of shadow.

Homes Embracing Natural Light

Far East Design Lab.

Cercle Akasaka 1F, 4-2-25 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Ringo Studio

Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Abax Architects

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

an Archi-Lab. First-Class Architect Office

Heights S&A 2F, 4-20-31 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

JYU ARCHITECT

2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

T-Architectural Studio

3-4-20 Tsujido Higashikaigan, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

KASA ARCHITECTS

2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture