Houses
Portico | AIDA ATELIER + KUNO Lab.
Portico is a house for a family of three in a residential neighborhood of suburban Tokyo. Surrounded by properties subdivided through generations of time, this site maintains its original state. Albeit having plenty of land relative to others, six different...
Read MoreHouse in Nishimikuni | arbol
House in Nishimikuni is a single-story wooden residence with an enclosed garden. The wall surrounding the unit ensures that residents have privacy.
White Cave House | Takuro Yamamoto Architects
White Cave House consists of several multi-purpose interconnected voids serving as a parking space and an area through which snow can be cleaned.
House in Nipponbashi | WARO KISHI + K.ASSOCIATES/Architects
House in Nipponbashi by Waro Kishi sits on a tiny plot and extends vertically. The top floor serves as an open-air terrace and emphasizes urban life.
duplex house in tokito | Hidehiro Fukuda architects
duplex house in tokito consists of two rectangular structures built for two families and connected with a corridor. It also serves as an atelier.
House in Tsurumi | High Land Design
House in Tsurumi is built in a noisy area, so it has a large courtyard for residents to relax. The wooden interior is spacious, airy, and minimalist.
House in Chayagasaka | Tetsuo Kondo Architects
House in Chayagasaka is a one-room private unit consisting of room-size boxes. Such design emphasizes the family's wish to have as many common areas.
Suspensions of Space | TKDaaa
Suspension of Space is a renovation project of the one floor of the two-story residence. Although it has new walls, none of the rooms is fully closed.
Azuchi house | ALTS DESIGN OFFICE
Azuchi house is a small space that seems much larger because of its design. The organic, wooden interior has a large open floor plan and big windows.
GINAN | KEITARO MUTO ARCHITECTS
GINAN house sits on a long and narrow plot and has a space for the garden. The diagonal gravel wall of the house seems as if it's a part of the garden.
Keyhole house | EASTERN design office
Keyhole house is a small residence in the shape of a keyhole. The ledge under the ceiling of the first floor provides a path for the owners' cats.
House in Yamakawa | Horibe Associates
House in Yamakawa has storage spaces around it that buffer against traffic noise. The wooden unit clad in black metal is designed for a couple with a child.
Promenade House | FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects
Promenade House is 27 meters long and 2.5 meters wide on a very narrow plot. It has a simple layout of rooms, each connected with a long corridor.