A Residence for Relaxation｜Introduction to Architecture Firms Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department

Returning from a busy day and feeling the tension leave your body the moment you open the door — that is the objective of a residence conceived around relaxation. The warmth of natural materials, the soft interplay of light and shadow, a tranquil acoustic environment, and generous bathing areas and reading nooks: design strategies that engage the five senses create a home that restores everyday fatigue. Comfortable thermal performance and indoor air quality are also essential elements that underpin this sense of well‑being. Here we introduce a design studio that places the mental and physical comfort of occupants at the center of its practice.

Atelier Cotocoto 4 Sekimachiminami, Nerima-ku, Tokyo

e do design architects 3-7-7 Minatocho, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Troom 1-19-10-203 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates 4-26-27 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Far East Design Lab. Cercle Akasaka 1F, 4-2-25 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Archiplace 502 Palm House Hatsudai, 1-20-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Tada Architectural Design Office 5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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

Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture

Atelier Mana Room 307, Mejiro Musashino Mansion, 3-3-25 Zoshigaya, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

kurachiffon Miki Takiuchi First-Class Architect’s Office 2-6-11 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo

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