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 Concrete Houses
Kota Goto Architectural Studio
Kota Goto Architectural Studio

Concrete Houses｜Introduction to Architecture Firms｜Architecture That Speaks Through Materiality

Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
The texture of exposed concrete—uniform yet exhibiting subtle variations in surface expression—possesses a singular appeal that other materials cannot easily replicate. A concrete residence, combining a sense of mass and quietude, changes its character continuously with the shifting play of light, producing a living environment that remains compelling over time. That said, technical measures to ensure thermal performance and prevent condensation are essential to achieving comfortable habitability. Here we introduce architectural practices that treat concrete with both aesthetic sensitivity and technical rigor.

Concrete Houses

Far East Design Lab.

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

ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design

2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Abax Architects

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

Masahiko Sawamura Architect and Associates

Room 902, Famille Kamichoja-machi, 22-9, 2-chome Shimoru, Kamichoja-machi, Higashihorikawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Kota Goto Architectural Studio

1-17-1 Unuma-Haba-chō, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Kumi Inoue Architects

2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

PODA Architects

1-2-1-403 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates

4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates

1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

JYU ARCHITECT

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

Takeshi Hirobe Architects

1-13-2 Suwa, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

e do design architects

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

Hirotaka Sato Architects

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

Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio

532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Atelier Cotocoto

4 Sekimachiminami, Nerima-ku, Tokyo