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Whole-House Renovation

Complete full-home renovations reimagining old structures into modern, energy-efficient floor plans. Introducing full renovation residential examples.

Stylish Exteriors

A curated compendium of homes showcasing contemporary, sophisticated exterior design. This feature presents approaches to façades and materiality that harmonize with the surrounding streetscape while accentuating individual identity, offering practical ideas to realize your ideal residence. The selection spans a broad spectrum—from minimalist modern to natural expressions and designs endowed with a sense of solidity and gravitas.

Each unit displays subtle variations in design reflecting successive additions and the tastes of past occupants.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Reclaimed Beam

Tsubo Garden

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Narrow House

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
A streetscape where modern buildings and old tiled roofs coexist. Nagaya units are renewed sequentially as tenants move in and out.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Reclaimed Beam

Tsubo Garden

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Narrow House

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜Exterior

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Two-Family House

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
Residence in Nishikyogoku｜Exterior

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Two-Family House

Renovation

ReclaimedTimber

ExposedBeams

TwoGenerationHouse
The exterior was largely preserved, with work limited to such measures as repainting and repairs. It has a complex, substantial roof.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Shoji

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Capturing Light

Living with Dogs and Cats

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home
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

Reclaimed Wood

Forever Home

Japanese House

Aging Gracefully

Circulation Flow

Renovation

Passage Doma

Generational Home
Light filters through the mushiko-mado windows and wooden latticework, creating an atmospheric presence.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Eaves with ceramic tile roofs line both sides of the narrow street—an urban fabric that dates back to the prewar period.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Reclaimed Beam

Tsubo Garden

Japanese House

Professional Equipment

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Narrow House

Income Property

Kyomachiya

SeismicReinforcement

SeismicAssessment

Nagaya
The ōdo gate with its entrance door and smaller pedestrian door was remodeled to accommodate everyday use.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Overall view as seen from the main house. Exterior walls are clad in cedar board weatherboarding. The severely deteriorated lean-to roof was re-roofed with tiles.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Void

Plaster Wall

Forever Home

Wood-Burning Stove

Living with Cats

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

TraditionalJapaneseHouseRenovation

SeismicReinforcement

ThermalInsulation

TiledLivingRoom
Chamber of Time｜Exterior

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Retro Modern

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Mindful Living

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home
The exterior, which strongly conveys the character of an Osaka machiya, was preserved.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
An evening view of the living–dining room from the front garden, connected through the Buddhist altar room all the way to the main street on the south side.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Shoji

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Capturing Light

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home

MachiyaRenovation

RadiantHeatingAndCooling
Over the years, the road level rose, and the entrance is now reached by descending the stone steps.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Void

Solid Wood

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home
Improving a familiar home for greater comfort

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Display Storage

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Japanese House

Renovation

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
Chamber of Time｜Exterior

AS IT IS Co., Ltd.

576 O, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Retro Modern

Shoji

Reclaimed Beam

Mindful Living

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home
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

Japanese Modern

Display Storage

Plaster Wall

Gallery

Capturing Light

Forever Home

Japanese House

Renovation

Tea Room

Natural Materials

Mingei (Japanese folk craft movement)

Japanese Modern

Parquet flooring

Seismic reinforcement (structural retrofit)

Tea preparation area (mizuya)
A traditional house with a meticulously composed front garden.

Tetsuya Kimura Architects

5-5-5-505 Nishikōji, Minoh, Osaka, Japan

Void

Solid Wood

Timber Frame

Traditional Japanese House

Authentic Garden

Reclaimed Wood

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Generational Home
The kura, which had been awkwardly attached to the main house by an extension and had suffered water ingress, was detached and restored to its original form.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone
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

Japanese Modern

Traditional Japanese House

Reclaimed Beam

Reclaimed Wood

Japanese House

Exposed Beam

Renovation

Kominka Restoration

Island Kitchen

Natural Materials

SeismicRetrofit

SeismicAssessment

ThermalUpgrade

Kura

Herringbone

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