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Second-floor study. New floor-to-ceiling bookshelves were installed. The ceiling lighting is original from the house's construction.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Tea Room

Forever Home

Capturing Light

Japanese House

Gallery

Japanese Modern

Display Storage

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
From the kitchen, the existing stained glass can be seen across the stairwell atrium.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Custom Kitchen

Independent Kitchen

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Natural Materials

Renovation

Built-in Kitchen

Renovation

DetachedHouseRenovation

LargeLDK

CustomKitchen

Luxury
Japanese-style room / View of the kitchen from the engawa (verandah). The engawa ceiling was retained as existing.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Japanese Modern

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Void

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Second floor: existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat-bottom (cove) ceiling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Reclaimed Beam

Narrow House

Income Property

Kominka Restoration

Professional Equipment

Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Tsubo Garden

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Higashi Osaka Reform｜LDK

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Material Texture

Live-Work Integration

Large Opening

Simple Modern

Workspace

Renovation

Continuous Window

Reform
Bathroom sequence connecting the washroom to the bathing room via the laundry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Otafuku-style windows retrofitted with double glazing, following the existing aesthetic. Sightlines extend to the garden beyond.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Reclaimed Beam

Custom Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Natural Materials

Renovation

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
To allow the tatami room fittings and the robust, generous character of the old structural frame to coexist with contemporary living and performance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
Chamber of Time｜Corridor

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Retro Modern

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Mindful Living
The reconstructed entrance. Joinery elements with severe damage were repaired and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Reclaimed Beam

Custom Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Natural Materials

Renovation

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
Kitchen fabricated from birch plywood.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Material Texture

Solid Wood

Apartment Renovation

Slow Life

Natural Light

Display Storage

Natural Materials

Renovation

Simple Life

Remodeling

Oak

Paint

Wall-mounted kitchen

Muji
Flat with a raised seating platform and a through-passage

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Couple Living

Home with Margins

Apartment Renovation

Housework Flow

Natural Modern

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Minimal Life

Natural Materials

Renovation
Large island kitchen, 3,600 mm in length. Side panels clad in limestone.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Custom Kitchen

Independent Kitchen

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Natural Materials

Renovation

Built-in Kitchen

Renovation

DetachedHouseRenovation

LargeLDK

CustomKitchen

Luxury
Apartment Renovation in Nada, Kobe｜LDK

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Apartment Renovation

Contemporary

Workspace

Renovation

Built-in Kitchen

Built-in Furniture

ApartmentRenovation

Renovation
Children’s room. Seismic reinforcement provided by steel bracing.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Skeleton Remodeling

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Entrance Doma

Circulation Flow

Sustainable Renovation

Renovation

Exposed Beam

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
Chamber of Time｜Lavatory

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Reclaimed Beam

Shoji

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Retro Modern

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Mindful Living
View of the raised seating area through the kitchen's small window.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Couple Living

Home with Margins

Apartment Renovation

Housework Flow

Natural Modern

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Minimal Life

Natural Materials

Renovation
The projecting volume that had functioned as a reception room was converted into the entrance.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Skeleton Remodeling

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Entrance Doma

Circulation Flow

Sustainable Renovation

Renovation

Exposed Beam

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
A layout in which an engawa-like veranda, study and kitchen encircle a floor-seated living room centered on a chabudai (low dining table).

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Couple Living

Home with Margins

Apartment Renovation

Housework Flow

Natural Modern

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Minimal Life

Natural Materials

Renovation
Looking up from the dining. When the kura was detached, the end of the main house was extended by one span, which altered the roof geometry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
House with a corridor

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Custom Kitchen

Independent Kitchen

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Natural Materials

Renovation

Built-in Kitchen

Renovation

DetachedHouseRenovation

LargeLDK

CustomKitchen

Luxury
A simple entrance finished with a mortar render applied over the existing tiles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Apartment Renovation

Natural Modern

Simple Modern

Minimal Design

Minimal Life

Natural Materials

Sustainable Renovation

Renovation

Simple Life

Rental

StudioApartment

CommercialProperty

KitchenCounter
swing: Condominium Renovation in Nishi-Ogikubo｜Storage

e do design architects

3-7-7 Minatocho, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Live-Work Integration

Doma Storage

Road bike

Bike Tower

Apartment Renovation

Home Gym

Natural Modern

Capturing Light

Renovation

monkeybars
Tsugu (Inheritance)｜Kitchen

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Independent Kitchen

Generational Home

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Retro Modern

Renovation

Exposed Beam
Improving a familiar home for greater comfort

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Tea Room

Forever Home

Capturing Light

Japanese House

Gallery

Japanese Modern

Display Storage

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜Terrace

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Large Opening

Home Theater

Hotel-like

Open House

Ocean View House

Wood Deck

Renovation
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜Living Room

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Large Opening

Home Theater

Hotel-like

Open House

Ocean View House

Wood Deck

Renovation
swing: Condominium Renovation in Nishi-Ogikubo｜Storage

e do design architects

3-7-7 Minatocho, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Live-Work Integration

Doma Storage

Road bike

Bike Tower

Apartment Renovation

Home Gym

Natural Modern

Capturing Light

Renovation

monkeybars
The outdoor air-conditioning unit that had been placed on the front of the second floor was relocated into a recess in the exterior wall and concealed with louvers.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Tea Room

Forever Home

Capturing Light

Japanese House

Gallery

Japanese Modern

Display Storage

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Koshien House — Renovation Beginning with Solid-Wood Floor Restoration｜LDK

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Solid Wood

Natural Modern

Wood Plank Ceiling

One-Room Space

Flexible Partition

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Lattice
A large gabled roof. The existing posts and beams, with their lustrous dark patina, were carefully polished by the client during the works.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Japanese Modern

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Void

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Because the main roof was not scheduled for re-roofing, insulation was installed from the interior side of the ceiling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Japanese Modern

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Void

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Koshien House — Renovation Beginning with Solid-Wood Floor Restoration｜Bedroom

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Solid Wood

Natural Modern

Wood Plank Ceiling

One-Room Space

Flexible Partition

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Lattice
A dwelling that allows the unhurried pace of life characteristic of rental housing.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Generational Home

Traditional Japanese House

Income Property

Kominka Restoration

DIY

Low Cost

Retro Modern

Renovation

Compact House

Remodeling

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
A corridor providing access to the various rooms. Indirect lighting is integrated into the wall to articulate the space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Custom Kitchen

Independent Kitchen

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Natural Materials

Renovation

Built-in Kitchen

Renovation

DetachedHouseRenovation

LargeLDK

CustomKitchen

Luxury
The approach: the added shed was removed and existing garden stones were reused and rearranged.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
The existing retro entrance mailbox was retained and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Apartment Renovation

Housework Flow

Natural Modern

Breezy House

Flexible Partition

Display Storage

Natural Materials

Renovation

Remodeling
View from the stairs overlooking the entrance. A shoe closet is located adjacent to the doorway.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Luxury Modern

Couple Living

Apartment Renovation

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Flexible Partition

Renovation

Calm Presence

Simple Life

indirectlighting

maisonette

EcocaratTiles

insulation

soundproofing
View up to the second-floor ceiling. A complex hipped-roof timber framework. Walls and ceilings painted white create a bright space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Reclaimed Beam

Custom Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Natural Materials

Renovation

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
House in Kita-Mikunigaoka｜Terrace

Abax Architects

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

Luxury Modern

Terrace

Resort Style

Outdoor Living

Hotel-like

Natural Garden

Solar Panel

Open-Air Bath

Renovation

Renovation

OutdoorLiving

ResortStyle
Shimogamo House — Condominium Renovation with Terrace｜Kitchen

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Island Kitchen

Terrace

Pet-Friendly Materials

Apartment Renovation

Living with a Dog

Monotone

Simple Modern

Flexible Partition

Renovation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining
After installing insulation, the ceiling was reworked to follow the roof geometry.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Live-Work Integration

Income Property

Kominka Restoration

One-Room Space

Japanese Modern

Plaster Wall

Renovation

Exposed Beam

House with Doma

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
East bedroom. The attic beneath the main roof is utilized as a loft.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Island Kitchen

Kominka Restoration

Forever Home

Japanese Modern

Living with Cats

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Exposed Beam

Void

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Only one side of a prewar two‑unit rental row house was renovated and transformed into a home for a young family.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Family with Children

Reclaimed Beam

Custom Kitchen

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Reclaimed Wood

Aging Gracefully

Display Storage

Natural Materials

Renovation

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜LDK

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Large Opening

Home Theater

Hotel-like

Open House

Ocean View House

Wood Deck

Renovation
＋UMI — Renovation Design Contest Jury Special Prize / TDY Remodel Smile Works Contest (TOTO) Excellence Award｜Terrace

YIA Ishiue Yoshihiro Architectural Design Office

1572 Amagawataki-cho, Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Island Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Outdoor Living

Large Opening

Home Theater

Hotel-like

Open House

Ocean View House

Wood Deck

Renovation
hideaway: Building Renovation in Mito｜LDK

e do design architects

3-7-7 Minatocho, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Couple Living

Monotone

Exposed pipework

Conversion

Workspace

Renovation

Built-in Kitchen
A half-bay mizuya (tea preparation area) newly created by carving into the corridor.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

302, Zeniya Honpo Main Building, 14-6 Ishigatsujichō, Tennōji-ku, Osaka

Tea Room

Forever Home

Capturing Light

Japanese House

Gallery

Japanese Modern

Display Storage

Plaster Wall

Natural Materials

Renovation

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)

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