House by Subtraction | A Condominium Renovation That Removes the Superfluous Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Simple Life Renovation Natural Materials Solid Wood Apartment Renovation Remodeling Material Texture Slow Life Natural Light Display Storage Oak Paint Wall-mounted kitchen Muji
Residence in Niihama 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 Island Kitchen Compact House Capturing Light Scandinavian Interior Natural Materials Natural Modern Slow Life Authentic Garden Breezy House
Hamadayama Residence Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Calm Presence Void Terrace Plaster Wall Natural Materials Wooden Sash Natural Garden Exposed Beam Workspace Borrowed Scenery EthanolFireplace
Kaleidoscope Ⅵ 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 Island Kitchen Simple Modern Simple Life Capturing Light Built-in Garage Steel Staircase Natural Materials Proportion Courtyard Closed to Outside, Open to Inside AudioRoom
Residence in Matsugasaki Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Living with a Dog Wood Deck Natural Materials Circulation Flow Living with Plants Natural Garden Japanese Modern Outdoor Living Borrowed Scenery Breezy House
A House with Depth Yu Architectural Design Studio 159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture Guitar Void High Sidelight Natural Materials Natural Modern Aging Gracefully Atrium HighSideLights NaturalMaterials AgingGracefully
Condominium Renovation with Cross-Ventilation | 'Fukinagashi' House Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Housework Flow Renovation Flexible Partition Natural Materials Family with Children Natural Modern Apartment Renovation Remodeling Breezy House Display Storage
House in Ina Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Void Two-Family House Natural Materials Circulation Flow Large Opening Mountain View House Exposed Beam Outdoor Living Open House
F mökki Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Natural Materials Solid Wood Sauna Wood Siding Extension Aging Gracefully
hahaka hut Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Wood Texture Plaster Wall Lattice Natural Materials Solid Wood Exposed Beam Breezy House Wood Plank Ceiling
Message from the sky Hirotaka Sato Architects 3F, 32 Shibakoen Building, 3-4-30 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo Steel Staircase Toplight Light Court Natural Materials Sky-Framing Window Skip Floor Wood Plank Ceiling
W Residence 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 Island Kitchen Capturing Light Built-in Garage Soundproof Room Home Gym Natural Materials Generational Home Proportion Natural Modern Luxury home AudioRoom
Tea House Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Wood Deck Natural Materials Solid Wood Wooden Sash Wood Siding Fully Openable Sash Shoji Exposed Beam Outdoor Living Borrowed Scenery
House in Oami Yu Architectural Design Studio 159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture Living with Cats Terrace Catwalk Natural Materials Pet Space Natural Modern Charred Cedar Aging Gracefully HouseLivingWithCats Catwalk Furniture Terrace ShouSugiBan
smoke hut Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Natural Materials Solid Wood Mindful Living Wooden Sash Shoji Mountain View House Exposed Beam Passage Doma
House in Okura Atelier Cotocoto 4 Sekimachiminami, Nerima-ku, Tokyo Diatomaceous Earth Natural Materials Natural Modern Wood Siding Exposed Beam Wood Plank Ceiling Aging Gracefully Dehumidifying Radiant Cooling and Heating System
House of Four Pavilions and an Alley | Four-Corner House Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Void Toplight Sloped Ceiling Natural Materials Sky-Framing Window High Ceiling Picture Window Skip Floor Peninsula Kitchen Closed to Outside, Open to Inside subway-tile shiplap-cladding shou-sugi-ban secret-hideout child-rearing
Mitaka House Mochizuki Architectural Atelier 2-23-1-1248 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 614 Katakura-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Void Natural Materials Closed to Outside, Open to Inside EnclosedOutsideOpenInside NaturalMaterials Atrium
Tsukuba Midorino House Yu Architectural Design Studio 159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture High Thermal Insulation Shop-House Galvalume Steel Sheet Natural Materials Natural Modern ZEH Charred Cedar Exposed Beam MixedUseResidence CoffeeStand Shou Sugi Ban
M hut Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Terrace Plaster Wall Wood Deck Natural Materials Solid Wood Wooden Sash Entrance Doma Exposed Beam Breezy House Aging Gracefully
House in Hinominami Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Two-Family House Living with Nature Music Room Wood Deck Natural Materials Circulation Flow Large Opening Natural Garden Custom Kitchen Piano
Convex–Concave–Convex AS IT IS Co., Ltd. 576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Island Kitchen Bouldering Wall Natural Materials Circulation Flow Nook Natural Modern Timber Frame Skip Floor Exposed Beam High Airtightness and High Insulation
Living with a Sauna and an Inner Courtyard AITOHUS Co., Ltd. 6-6-1 Otsukanishi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Scandinavian Interior Wood Deck Natural Materials Built-in Kitchen Natural Garden Outdoor Living sauna
Scandinavian-Inspired Living AITOHUS Co., Ltd. 6-6-1 Otsukanishi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Terrace Scandinavian Interior Natural Materials Living with Plants Wooden House Charred Cedar Wooden Sash Natural Garden Custom Kitchen High Airtightness and High Insulation Sauna Laundry
Residence in Higashi-Oizumi Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Island Kitchen Guitar Wood Deck Natural Materials Family with Children Circulation Flow Natural Garden Piano Japanese Modern Second-Floor Living wood-floored doma shoji-screen design north-south cross-ventilation plan traditional built-in bathroom privacy
House on the North Side of Chigasaki East Coast Tada Architectural Design Office 5-1-3-607 Shonandai, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture Capturing Light Two-Family House Wood Deck Natural Materials Natural Modern Privacy Closed to Outside, Open to Inside Courtyard WoodDeck EnclosedOutsideOpenInside TwoGenerationHouse
Studio Apartment with Private Garden and Large Desk | D#102 Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Simple Modern Simple Life Renovation Sustainable Renovation Natural Materials Natural Modern Apartment Renovation Minimal Design Minimal Life Rental StudioApartment CommercialProperty KitchenCounter
Mikuri House Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Plaster Wall Natural Materials Solid Wood Mindful Living Wooden Sash Fully Openable Sash Shoji Picture Window Borrowed Scenery Breezy House
Takinogawa House Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Simple Modern Roof Balcony Two-Family House Natural Materials Skeleton Staircase Urban House Narrow House Antique Furniture Skip Floor Symbolic Tree GlassBlocks
The Weary House | Renovation of One Half of a Prewar Two-Unit Row House | House of Weariness Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Renovation Kominka Restoration Natural Materials Family with Children Reclaimed Beam Custom Kitchen Traditional Japanese House Reclaimed Wood Display Storage Aging Gracefully traditionalWoodenTownhouse seismicRetrofit seismicReinforcement vacantHouse
Renovation of an Urban Residence Retaining a Kura | Abeno Residence Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Island Kitchen Renovation Kominka Restoration Natural Materials Reclaimed Beam Japanese House Traditional Japanese House Japanese Modern Exposed Beam Reclaimed Wood SeismicRetrofit SeismicAssessment ThermalUpgrade Kura Herringbone
Residence at Myokoji-dai Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Island Kitchen Void Couple Living Natural Materials Large Opening Natural Garden Japanese Modern Skip Floor Custom-built vanity Open House tapestry library shower booth
Living connected to nature, overlooking the garden from two sides AITOHUS Co., Ltd. 6-6-1 Otsukanishi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Terrace Plaster Wall Natural Materials Living with Plants Natural Modern Large Opening Wooden Sash Natural Garden Privacy UnglazedClayTiles
A Residence with Workspace for Living with Cats JYU ARCHITECT 2-19-19 Nakane, Meguro-ku, Tokyo High Thermal Insulation Inner Garage Living with Cats Whole-House Air Conditioning Natural Materials Natural Modern Courtyard Skip Floor Semi-Basement Cat Steps HouseLivingWithCats InnerGarage CatSteps Courtyard SkipFloor
Renovation of a Detached House with a Cloistered Corridor | Koriyama House Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Island Kitchen Simple Modern Renovation Natural Materials Circulation Flow Independent Kitchen Built-in Kitchen Custom Kitchen Luxury Modern Skeleton Remodeling Renovation DetachedHouseRenovation LargeLDK CustomKitchen Luxury
East South House Yoshihiro Ito Architect & Associates 7-8 Honmachi, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture Atelier-House Wood Deck Natural Materials Wooden Sash Wood Siding Fully Openable Sash Exposed Beam Outdoor Living Closed to Outside, Open to Inside
Flat with Raised Seating Area and Through-Passage | Tranquil House Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Housework Flow Simple Modern Renovation Couple Living Natural Materials Circulation Flow Natural Modern Apartment Renovation Home with Margins Minimal Life
Designing a Home Beginning with the Interior AITOHUS Co., Ltd. 6-6-1 Otsukanishi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Island Kitchen Built-in Furniture Plasterer's Finish Wood Texture Terrace Scandinavian Interior Natural Materials Built-in Kitchen Scandinavian Lighting
Sakura Tree Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Island Kitchen Two-Family House Wood Deck Hobby Space Natural Materials Family with Children Nook Wooden Sash Natural Garden Owner-occupied residence with rental units rooftop two-generations two detached buildings shared garden deck from bathroom owner-built
House in Matsuyama–Dōgo 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 Island Kitchen Simple Modern Natural Materials Circulation Flow Scenic View Proportion Slow Life Courtyard Second-Floor Living Breezy House Audio Room
Tokiwa-daira House Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Simple Modern Couple Living Wood Deck Sense of Openness Natural Materials Circulation Flow Skeleton Staircase Natural Garden Fully Openable Sash Exposed Beam
Improving a Familiar Home for Greater Comfort | House to Cherish Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Renovation Capturing Light Plaster Wall Tea Room Natural Materials Forever Home Gallery Japanese House Japanese Modern Display Storage Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement) Japanese Modern Parquet flooring Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit) Tea preparation area (mizuya)
House in Momoyama 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 High Thermal Insulation Capturing Light Wet-Engawa Couple Living Natural Materials Circulation Flow Independent Kitchen Energy-Saving House Flag-Shaped Lot Japanese Modern
House in Rikuzentakata ARCHIXXX Satoru Shinno Architectural Design 2-4-34 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Shop-House Wood Texture Single-Story House Natural Materials Solid Wood Natural Modern Large Opening Exposed Beam Wood Plank Ceiling House with Doma
Renovation of a Traditional Farmhouse with a Large Double-Height Space | Kitamachi House Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates 302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka Island Kitchen Void Renovation Living with Cats Kominka Restoration Plaster Wall Natural Materials Wood-Burning Stove Forever Home Japanese Modern Exposed Beam TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation SeismicReinforcement ThermalInsulation TiledLivingRoom
House of Linked Eaves — Built with Japanese Proportions and Materials Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect 2nd Floor, Okada Building, 2-25 Tsurumai Higashi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan Inner Garage Lattice Tsubo Garden Natural Materials Proportion Shoji Japanese Modern Exposed Beam Aging Gracefully
A house full of green Naoko Matsumoto Architects & Associates 1304 Park Front Nakano Arai Yakushi, 5-5-10 Arai, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan Indoor Plants Natural Materials Circulation Flow Living with Plants Scenic View Natural Modern Large Opening Courtyard Second-Floor Living Symbolic Tree
Single-story house inhabited by a chair collector AITOHUS Co., Ltd. 6-6-1 Otsukanishi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Scandinavian Interior Sloped Ceiling Single-Story House Natural Materials Built-in Kitchen Natural Modern Borrowed Scenery