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Residence in Shimogamo｜Stairs

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Narrow House

High Sidelight

Wall Bookshelf

CompactHouse

WallBookshelf

HighSideLight
House Opening to the Forest｜LDK

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Sloped Site

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Natural Modern

Borrowed Scenery

High Sidelight

Living in the Forest

ZEH
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜LDK

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Capturing Light

Japanese Modern

Large Opening

Calm Presence

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight
The Sunken Retreat｜Stairs

Far East Design Lab.

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

Capturing Light

Skip Floor

Rooftop Garden

Hotel-like

High Sidelight

Luxury Modern

Toplight

Basement

Steel Staircase

Audio room

SplitLevelFloor

RooftopGarden

Basement
Dry garden surfaced with large crushed stone centered on a feature tree

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
House of the Cityscape｜LDK

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Wood Deck

Sloped Ceiling

Hilltop House

Terrace

House with Doma

Natural Modern

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight

Shoes Cloak

Picture Window
House for Music and Astronomical Observation｜Stairs

Yu Architectural Design Studio

159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture

Wood Deck

Stargazing

Piano

Terrace

Soundproof Room

Retro Modern

Music Room

Trumpet

High Sidelight

telescope
The kitchen is the family hub, with a view of the TV and a borrowed‑landscape window.

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Semi-Basement

Second-Floor Living

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Borrowed Scenery

High Airtightness and High Insulation

High Sidelight

Two-Family House

Wood Texture

Ground‑source heat pump

Underfloor central heating
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜Japanese-style room

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Capturing Light

Japanese Modern

Large Opening

Calm Presence

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight
The Sunken Retreat｜Living Room

Far East Design Lab.

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

Capturing Light

Skip Floor

Rooftop Garden

Hotel-like

High Sidelight

Luxury Modern

Toplight

Basement

Steel Staircase

Audio room

SplitLevelFloor

RooftopGarden

Basement
Second-floor balcony with a V-shaped wall profile that admits light

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
A few steps down from the kitchen side stairs leads to a multipurpose counter for study or computer use.

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Semi-Basement

Second-Floor Living

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Borrowed Scenery

High Airtightness and High Insulation

High Sidelight

Two-Family House

Wood Texture

Ground‑source heat pump

Underfloor central heating
A kitchen crafted collaboratively by the family, blending expertise in machinery manufacturing and furniture craftsmanship.

Tatsumi Negishi Architectural Studio

532-5 Nakazawa, Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Capturing Light

Lattice

Exposed Beam

Built-in Kitchen

Wood-Burning Stove

Exposed rafters

High Sidelight

Toplight

WoodBurningStove

Courtyard

CustomKitchen
Sunlight streaming through the clerestory windows is further diffused by the white walls, illuminating the entire interior space.

Yu Architectural Design Studio

159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture

Wood Deck

Capturing Light

Void

Terrace

Natural Modern

Charred Cedar

High Sidelight
House in Takaishi｜LDK

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Material Texture

Inner Garage

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Courtyard

Capturing Light

Wood Plank Ceiling

Corner Window

High Sidelight
An opening that frames the garden view. A tall tree whose trunk alone is visible invites the imagination to what lies beyond.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Gallery Wall

Tsubo Garden

Authentic Garden

Japanese Modern

Gallery

High Sidelight

Atelier
Residence in Otsu｜LDK

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Inner Garage

Void

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight

InnerGarage

Atrium

HighSideLight

ExposedBeams
Light-Gathering House｜Atrium

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜Entrance hall

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Capturing Light

Japanese Modern

Large Opening

Calm Presence

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight
House Opening to the Forest｜Corridor

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Sloped Site

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Natural Modern

Borrowed Scenery

High Sidelight

Living in the Forest

ZEH
A first‑floor study corner with a high ceiling created by the semi‑basement height.

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Semi-Basement

Second-Floor Living

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Borrowed Scenery

High Airtightness and High Insulation

High Sidelight

Two-Family House

Wood Texture

Ground‑source heat pump

Underfloor central heating
The dining kitchen as the gravitational center of this space.

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Inner Garage

Void

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight

InnerGarage

Atrium

HighSideLight

ExposedBeams
The opening on the right side provides daylight to the entrance, while the closed section on the left conceals the bookshelves.

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Narrow House

High Sidelight

Wall Bookshelf

CompactHouse

WallBookshelf

HighSideLight
The Sunken Retreat｜Entrance hall

Far East Design Lab.

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

Capturing Light

Skip Floor

Rooftop Garden

Hotel-like

High Sidelight

Luxury Modern

Toplight

Basement

Steel Staircase

Audio room

SplitLevelFloor

RooftopGarden

Basement
House in Takaishi｜Japanese-style room

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Material Texture

Inner Garage

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Courtyard

Capturing Light

Wood Plank Ceiling

Corner Window

High Sidelight
Curved atrium that gathers light

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
House of the Cityscape｜Living Room

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Wood Deck

Sloped Ceiling

Hilltop House

Terrace

House with Doma

Natural Modern

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight

Shoes Cloak

Picture Window
Study/workspace overlooking the atrium, facilitating communication with the first floor

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
A projection-free 'shoebox' envelope was adopted to simplify construction and reduce technical complexity.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Storage Access Flow

Void

Flexible Partition

Family with Children

Natural Modern

Housework Flow

High Sidelight

Circulation Flow

White House

Simple Modern

developer-built

with-building-conditions
House in Takaishi｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Material Texture

Inner Garage

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Courtyard

Capturing Light

Wood Plank Ceiling

Corner Window

High Sidelight
A lightweight staircase cantilevered from the wall. The first-step handrail is shaped to invite a casual, natural grasp.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Gallery Wall

Tsubo Garden

Authentic Garden

Japanese Modern

Gallery

High Sidelight

Atelier
Residence in Otsu｜Exterior

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Inner Garage

Void

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight

InnerGarage

Atrium

HighSideLight

ExposedBeams
The exterior is resolved as a white cubic volume; the busy street-facing side is closed to produce a restrained, reserved expression.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Storage Access Flow

Void

Flexible Partition

Family with Children

Natural Modern

Housework Flow

High Sidelight

Circulation Flow

White House

Simple Modern

developer-built

with-building-conditions
The borrowed landscape greenery.

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Semi-Basement

Second-Floor Living

Skip Floor

Exposed Beam

Borrowed Scenery

High Airtightness and High Insulation

High Sidelight

Two-Family House

Wood Texture

Ground‑source heat pump

Underfloor central heating
From the stair landing, through the lattice of the high-side lights, one sees the greenery and flowers of the garden's specimen tree.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Gallery Wall

Tsubo Garden

Authentic Garden

Japanese Modern

Gallery

High Sidelight

Atelier
The axis given along the diagonal of the square plan becomes a large ridge beam forming the pitched roof.

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Inner Garage

Void

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight

InnerGarage

Atrium

HighSideLight

ExposedBeams
House in Tezukayama, Nara｜Exterior

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Capturing Light

Japanese Modern

Large Opening

Calm Presence

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight
A gallery and entrance with a composed yet soft atmosphere.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Gallery Wall

Tsubo Garden

Authentic Garden

Japanese Modern

Gallery

High Sidelight

Atelier
The stairwell is also a pathway for light and air

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
Angled walls create an optical illusion of perspective, imparting spatial expansiveness and depth

Yu Architectural Design Studio

159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture

Natural Materials

Void

Aging Gracefully

Natural Modern

High Sidelight

Guitar

Atrium

HighSideLights

NaturalMaterials

AgingGracefully
House in Takaishi｜Courtyard

Kumi Inoue Architects

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

Material Texture

Inner Garage

Closed to Outside, Open to Inside

Courtyard

Capturing Light

Wood Plank Ceiling

Corner Window

High Sidelight
House of the Cityscape｜Terrace

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Wood Deck

Sloped Ceiling

Hilltop House

Terrace

House with Doma

Natural Modern

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight

Shoes Cloak

Picture Window
The large opening along the second-floor atrium frames nothing but the sky

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Outdoor Living

Symbolic Tree

Curved Wall

Large Opening

Terrace

Built-in Kitchen

Energy-Saving House

High Airtightness and High Insulation

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight
The second-floor loft, also called the 'river-view room' (kawami no ma). The opening is at a height that is comfortable when seated on the floor.

Tokuhiro Norimatsu Architect

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

Gallery Wall

Tsubo Garden

Authentic Garden

Japanese Modern

Gallery

High Sidelight

Atelier
A luminous space flooded with natural light through the atrium and high-side windows

Yu Architectural Design Studio

159-20 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture

Natural Materials

Void

Aging Gracefully

Natural Modern

High Sidelight

Guitar

Atrium

HighSideLights

NaturalMaterials

AgingGracefully
Exterior, dusk view.

Yoshihiro Yamamoto Architects Associates

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

Storage Access Flow

Void

Flexible Partition

Family with Children

Natural Modern

Housework Flow

High Sidelight

Circulation Flow

White House

Simple Modern

developer-built

with-building-conditions
Residence in Otsu｜Kitchen

In-Ex Design Co., Ltd.

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

Inner Garage

Void

Exposed Beam

High Sidelight

InnerGarage

Atrium

HighSideLight

ExposedBeams
House of the Cityscape｜Terrace

Yosuke Tomiya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

4-8, 16-chome, 5-jo, Shinkawa, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Wood Deck

Sloped Ceiling

Hilltop House

Terrace

House with Doma

Natural Modern

Parallel Kitchen & Dining

High Sidelight

Shoes Cloak

Picture Window

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