KICHI ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
A Home for Culinary Enthusiasts|Introduction to Architecture Firms|A Residence with the Kitchen at Its Heart
Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
For those who love cooking, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Design considerations for a cook-focused residence include planning efficient workflows, providing ample preparation surfaces and storage capacity, ensuring adequate ventilation performance, and selecting layouts that promote communication with family and guests. Equipment planning for integrating professional-grade appliances and the design of a pantry for appropriate food storage are also essential elements. Here we introduce architectural firms that design enriched living environments with the kitchen as the starting point.
Archiplace
502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mochizuki Architectural Atelier
2-23-1-1248 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 614 Katakura-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
JYU ARCHITECT
2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office
2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Kumi Inoue Architects
2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Yu Architectural Design Studio
159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture
YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office
1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
KICHI ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
4-6-3 Kenkyu Gakuen, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio
532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
「ha」 hosaka hironobu architect associate
3-8-9 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Mitsuhiro Kojima Architects
426-1-101 Higashisin-machi, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture
Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Abax Architects
203 Higashi-Shin Building, 1-7-12 Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
KASA ARCHITECTS
2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates
4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
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