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House in Kita-Mikunigaoka｜Terrace

Abax Architects

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

Terrace

Resort Style

Solar Panel

Natural Garden

Hotel-like

Renovation

Outdoor Living

Luxury Modern

Open-Air Bath

Renovation

OutdoorLiving

ResortStyle
A 4.9 m-long movable furniture unit serving as both the kitchen back set and a bookshelf.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Minimal Life

Couple Living

Home with Margins

Simple Modern

Circulation Flow

Natural Modern

Renovation

Natural Materials

Apartment Renovation

Housework Flow
Walls painted in situ, preserving the existing structural relief; floors are oak planks stained a smoke tone.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Industrial

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

Income Property

Skeleton Remodeling

Circulation Flow

Renovation

SOHO

Apartment Renovation

Exposed Concrete

lauan

building renovation

rental
Walls and ceilings are luan. Floors are structural plywood that also serves as reinforcement. All surfaces are left unfinished in their natural state.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese House

Entrance Doma

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Apartment Renovation

House with Doma

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Layout suitable for mixed uses such as ateliers or small shops, enabling live-work arrangements.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Professional Equipment

Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Income Property

Kominka Restoration

Narrow House

Tsubo Garden

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Simple sanitary/wet areas unified in white.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Minimal Life

Sustainable Renovation

Simple Modern

Minimal Design

Simple Life

Natural Modern

Renovation

Natural Materials

Apartment Renovation

Rental

StudioApartment

CommercialProperty

KitchenCounter
View of the living room beyond the arch.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Tea Room

Japanese House

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Display Storage

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Capturing Light

Gallery

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｜Dining Area

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Flexible Partition

Solid Wood

Exposed Beam

One-Room Space

Lattice

Natural Modern

Renovation

Wood Plank Ceiling
Shimogamo House — Condominium Renovation with Terrace｜Dining Area

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Flexible Partition

Island Kitchen

Terrace

Simple Modern

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

Pet-Friendly Materials

Monotone

Renovation

Apartment Renovation

Living with a Dog
View back from the bedroom.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Void

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

Exposed Beam

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Six-mat Japanese-style room. A built-in air conditioner was newly installed above the overhead storage compartment.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Tea Room

Japanese House

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Display Storage

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Capturing Light

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
By retaining the frame of the existing plan, the spatial sensibilities of a contemporary studio and an old machiya coexist.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Income Property

One-Room Space

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

House with Doma

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
Custom-made kitchen with a mortar-finished counter.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Sustainable Renovation

Entrance Doma

Exposed Beam

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Skeleton Remodeling

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Family with Children

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
＋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

Home Theater

Island Kitchen

Ocean View House

Large Opening

Hotel-like

Open House

Renovation

Wood Deck

Outdoor Living

Luxury Modern
The façade design highlights the elegant proportions of the existing traditional tiled roof.

Tada Architectural Design Office

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

Japanese House

Passage Doma

Reclaimed Wood

Generational Home

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Circulation Flow

Renovation
House in the Forest｜Japanese-style room

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Wood Deck
House K/S｜Kitchen

Yoshihara Tamaki Architectural Design

3-25-11-704 Minamikarasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Flexible Partition

Generational Home

Aging Gracefully

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Renovation
Window sashes are concealed behind the old posts so as not to compromise the original atmosphere.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Void

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

Exposed Beam

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Indirect lighting is concealed within channel steel attached to the beam soffit, producing a floating ceiling effect.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Couple Living

Flexible Partition

Simple Modern

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Life

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Calm Presence

Apartment Renovation

Luxury Modern

indirectlighting

maisonette

EcocaratTiles

insulation

soundproofing
Second floor. Existing ceiling boards were removed and replaced with a boat‑hull (inverted‑boat) ceiling.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese House

Entrance Doma

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Apartment Renovation

House with Doma

rowhouse

Kyomachiya

seismicAssessment

seismicReinforcement

ShowaRetro
Spray‑applied polyurethane foam was applied to exterior wall surfaces and secondary glazing was installed at openings to improve thermal insulation, airtightness, and sound insulation.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Couple Living

Flexible Partition

Simple Modern

Skeleton Remodeling

Simple Life

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Calm Presence

Apartment Renovation

Luxury Modern

indirectlighting

maisonette

EcocaratTiles

insulation

soundproofing
Patterned wallpaper enriches the entry hall. The entry floor received a mortar finish applied over the existing tiles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Retro Modern

Low Cost

Compact House

Generational Home

DIY

Income Property

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Remodeling

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
Butterfly-shaped cantilever brackets were repainted and reused.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Income Property

One-Room Space

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

House with Doma

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
Family bedroom.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Flexible Partition

Breezy House

Display Storage

Natural Modern

Renovation

Natural Materials

Family with Children

Apartment Renovation

Housework Flow

Remodeling
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜LDK

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Two-Family House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
Reconfigured a conventional studio apartment into a simplified layout that can be used as spaciously as possible.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Minimal Life

Sustainable Renovation

Simple Modern

Minimal Design

Simple Life

Natural Modern

Renovation

Natural Materials

Apartment Renovation

Rental

StudioApartment

CommercialProperty

KitchenCounter
House in Kita-Mikunigaoka｜LDK

Abax Architects

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

Terrace

Resort Style

Solar Panel

Natural Garden

Hotel-like

Renovation

Outdoor Living

Luxury Modern

Open-Air Bath

Renovation

OutdoorLiving

ResortStyle
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜Exterior

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Two-Family House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
Chamber of Time｜LDK

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Mindful Living

Retro Modern

Reclaimed Beam

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Shoji

Kominka Restoration

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

Home Theater

Island Kitchen

Ocean View House

Large Opening

Hotel-like

Open House

Renovation

Wood Deck

Outdoor Living

Luxury Modern
With no tall neighboring buildings, curtains were omitted and window treatments were kept minimal.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Natural Light

Solid Wood

Material Texture

Display Storage

Simple Life

Slow Life

Renovation

Natural Materials

Apartment Renovation

Remodeling

Oak

Paint

Wall-mounted kitchen

Muji
House in Tajimi｜Japanese-style room

Tada Architectural Design Office

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

Japanese House

Passage Doma

Reclaimed Wood

Generational Home

Aging Gracefully

Forever Home

Circulation Flow

Renovation
Kitchen refitted while retaining the sturdy frame and stainless‑steel countertop.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Retro Modern

Low Cost

Compact House

Generational Home

DIY

Income Property

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Remodeling

Showa

Retro

Antique

RentedHouse

ForRent
In a whole-building renovation, service piping routes can be re-laid to accommodate changes in the floor plan.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Industrial

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

Income Property

Skeleton Remodeling

Circulation Flow

Renovation

SOHO

Apartment Renovation

Exposed Concrete

lauan

building renovation

rental
Front of the kitchen. The backsplash tiles are the client’s preferred blue.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Sustainable Renovation

Entrance Doma

Exposed Beam

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Skeleton Remodeling

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Family with Children

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
House of Hope｜Hobby room

Tada Architectural Design Office

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

Toplight

Passage Doma

Simple Modern

Tile

Renovation

Capturing Light

Wood Siding

Training Space
The rear side of the backset contains a large pantry, accessible from both ends of the kitchen.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Island Kitchen

Custom Kitchen

Simple Modern

Built-in Kitchen

Skeleton Remodeling

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Natural Materials

Independent Kitchen

Luxury Modern

Renovation

DetachedHouseRenovation

LargeLDK

CustomKitchen

Luxury
House of Hope｜Bathroom

Tada Architectural Design Office

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

Toplight

Passage Doma

Simple Modern

Tile

Renovation

Capturing Light

Wood Siding

Training Space
The original tatami room was dismantled; performance upgrades including improved insulation, seismic reinforcement, underfloor heating and a built-in air-conditioning unit were implemented.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Void

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

Exposed Beam

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Overall view of the living room. The original structure was strengthened while a western-style room and two Japanese rooms were combined into a large single space.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Reclaimed Wood

Custom Kitchen

Reclaimed Beam

Aging Gracefully

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Display Storage

Renovation

Natural Materials

Family with Children

traditionalWoodenTownhouse

seismicRetrofit

seismicReinforcement

vacantHouse
The living room is bright and well ventilated, situated between east and west tsubo-niwa.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Professional Equipment

Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Exposed Beam

Income Property

Kominka Restoration

Narrow House

Tsubo Garden

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
With the joinery fully open, interior and exterior become integrated.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Sustainable Renovation

Entrance Doma

Exposed Beam

Engawa

Traditional Japanese House

Kominka Restoration

Skeleton Remodeling

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Family with Children

traditional-Japanese-townhouse

antique-joinery

loft

inverted-boat-hull-ceiling

antique
West bedroom.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Void

Living with Cats

Island Kitchen

Exposed Beam

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Wood-Burning Stove

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
House in the Forest｜Japanese-style room

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Wood Deck
Existing chairs were reupholstered to match the custom-built bench.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Tea Room

Japanese House

Forever Home

Plaster Wall

Display Storage

Renovation

Japanese Modern

Natural Materials

Capturing Light

Gallery

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Configured for a live/work lifestyle with small-scale retail in mind: partitions were removed to maximize use as an open studio.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Live-Work Integration

Exposed Beam

Plaster Wall

Income Property

One-Room Space

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Japanese Modern

House with Doma

KyotoTownhouse

RowHouse

Rental

TraditionalHouseRenovation

SeismicRetrofit
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜Japanese-style room

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

4-59 Takanoizumicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Two-Family House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
House in the Forest｜Dining Area

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Generational Home

Exposed Beam

Kominka Restoration

Renovation

Wood Deck

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