株式会社 SPAZIO建築設計事務所
Modern Japanese-Style Residence|Introduction to Architecture Firms|A Home Inheriting Japanese Aesthetic Sensibilities in the Contemporary Era
Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
A Wa-modern residence fuses the traditional Japanese sense of beauty — the tactile qualities of materials, the subtle play of light and shadow, and the value of negative space — with contemporary lifestyles and construction techniques. The soft illumination filtered through shoji screens, the texture of earthen and plaster walls and washi paper, and the detailing of latticework and engawa (veranda) are design elements that demand both the designer’s aesthetic sensitivity and technical expertise when woven into modern interiors. To create dwellings that endure beyond trends and are loved across generations requires a profound respect for and understanding of Japan’s architectural culture. Here we introduce an architectural practice that contemporaneously integrates the spirit of Wa into modern design.
Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates
7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture
Kumi Inoue Architects
2-6-15 Kuwazu, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Archiplace
502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
12mm Architects
1-1564 Shikenya, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates
302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka
In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.
4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
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
Tada Architectural Design Office
5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Hirotaka Sato Architects
3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
JYU ARCHITECT
2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect
2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Kota Goto Architectural Studio
1-17-1 Unuma-Haba-chō, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design
3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates
1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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
KASA ARCHITECTS
2-21-2-1S Fuda, Chofu City, Tokyo
Echizen Design Laboratory
Edobori Center Building B1, 2-1-1 Edobori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka
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