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 House with Wooden Window Sashes
Mochizuki Architectural Atelier
Mochizuki Architectural Atelier

House with Wooden Window Sashes｜Introduction to Architecture Firms｜Windows That Express Natural Warmth

Author: Qurasuki Editorial Department
Wooden window frames are an opening material that stands apart from aluminum or uPVC frames, combining a natural warmth with superior thermal insulation. The tactile quality of wood provides a gentle continuity between interior and exterior landscapes and has the capacity to elevate the overall materiality of a dwelling. At the same time, regular maintenance such as repainting and precise detailing in joints and interfaces are essential in design and construction to preserve long-term beauty and performance. Widely adopted in Scandinavia and other Western countries, wooden frames are increasingly attracting attention in Japan as interest grows in natural materials and high-performance housing. This section introduces architectural practices that specify wooden window frames.

House with Wooden Window Sashes

Takeshi Hirobe Architects

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

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan

Far East Design Lab.

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

Mitsuhiro Kojima Architects

426-1-101 Higashisin-machi, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

*studioLOOP Architects

3-8-4 Asahino, Itakura-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture

Kurashi no Jōzōsho

4-14-12 Honkugenuma, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates

7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture

Archiplace

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

Takayoshi Nakamura Architects & Associates

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

Hirotaka Sato Architects

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

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

Tada Architectural Design Office

5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Mochizuki Architectural Atelier

2-23-1-1248 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 614 Katakura-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

KASA ARCHITECTS

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

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