The Okinawa house is a bright and open family home that showcases Pawsons signature simple, uncluttered and natural style. Named Seki House, this dwelling in Toyono-cho, Osaka, has a flexible design thanks to the large doors that open or close the covered terrace. The Pit House in Japan has smooth, rounded walls and a subterranean kitchen and living area. Wonder Grottole started out as an experiment but, A building from 1908 transformed into a stylish boutique hotel. Wow us with your contemporary art, design, architecture, photography, fashion, and more. We strive to bring you the very best of the world of design, to elevate creative thinking, to promote elegant decisions and innovative solutions. Steps double as seating and walls shield bedrooms from view while leaving them partly open. Minimalist but bold, Slender House makes the most of a narrow and compact plot of land in a busy neighborhood in Shiga, Japan. The architects,Takaaki Fuji + Yuko Fuji Architecture, made the most out of the tiny corner plot by building up and sculpting a dramatic shape featuring abstract bay windows over three levels. With the clients budget constraints in mind, architect Yuji Tanabe and his team envisioned Pettanco House as a modern, open space with low ceilings and simple, minimalist detailing. We ask only that your work be the best of its kind. Built in a quiet residential area of Okayama, Japan, Foyer House by Toki Architect Design Office brings nature inside the living spaces with several interior courtyards. Then there was Sloping North House, a family home perched on a vertiginous rise in Yamaguchi. It features a glass base that supports a metal-clad, barn-like volume with a silhouette inspired by traditional gabled architecture. This was in order to reduce reliance on mechanical devices such as air conditioning as much as possible, the architecture team explains. Independent gardens surround the white volumes, with greenery connecting different areas of the property and establishing serene outdoor spaces. Designed by Takeru Shoji Architects, the Hara House opens up to the outside world. This area connects the two wings of the house, offering a serene space to relax. Gessato celebrates exceptional art, architecture, and style. Together they make the house look as if awaiting a renovation, according to the architect, who mentions the white-washed panel placed halfway up the concrete interior wall as an example of the kind of unfinished atmosphere that helps residents relax. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Both the bathroom and the sunroom feature corrugated polycarbonate panels and enhance the lighting and ventilation for the lower volumes. Pritzker Prize-winning architecture studio SANAA designed this Japanese modern house with separate living spaces that allow the client to rent out rooms and adapt the volumes to different needs. We believe that sophistication is sustainable. The house has a separate tea pavilion in the garden. Apart from creating this visual link between the rooms, the architects also brought more natural light inside the living spaces without sacrificing privacy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.By submitting your information, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy & Cookies Policy. Stepping inside, guests find a stylish living space designed with minimalist features and carefully chosen materials. 07BEACH placed a young tree at the centre of the double-height living room, which will sentimentally grow alongside the children over the years. A mezzanine area houses a double bedroom wrapped in wood. The perpetually engaging housing laboratory that is suburban Japan continues to delight. Photography:Masao Nishikawa, A French/Japanese couple approached architect Hiroshi Saruta and his team with the commission of a home, nestled quietly atop a hill in the historic Japanese city of Kamakura. Found in a mountainous area, the two-storeyhouse has a steel frame with glazed walls. The team tackledthis by adding insulation and blocking some poorly placed windows (whose role was replaced by the aforementioned new large opening). A Japanese steel frame house in Tamatsukuri, Osaka, has received a minimalist facelift, courtesy ofReiichi Ikeda Design. Photography: Yoshido Masuda, Even before enteringJapanesearchitectNaoki Teradas private homein Tokyos primarily residential Suginami ward, you get the feeling that thisJapanese house(and its owner) is something special. Inspired by an arachnid, Christopher Flechtner and Junko Uchiyama turn a traditional machiya into a creative hub where everything is For a couple and their young daughter, In Studio designs a serene hillside home with clever interiors. The building line is delineated by slender steel I-beams with a chain-link wire mesh infill that will eventually become overgrown with climbing plants and vines, blending with the nearby urban park. The scheme contains ten properties that are connected by a unifying structure and multiple gardens and passageways. At ground floor, transparent walls contain the kitchen, dining room. A Japanese architect blurs the edges between shelter and site in a summer retreat enveloped by woodland. The property consists of different volumes arranged around these green spaces. Designed by Kazunori Fujimoto Architect & Associates, House in Ashiya is the epitome of minimalist architecture. The greenhouse with acrylic glass panels and a wooden frame complements the residential part of the dwelling while remaining an independent structure. The outer walls are wrapped with openings on all sides. The main living areas have a direct relationship with the garden, while the bedrooms on the upper level benefit from the cocooned feel of the space under the roof. Utsukusigahara Onsen, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, Igawa House, a restoration and renovation of a 90-year old Japanese home. Tato Architects designed the dwelling with a simple corrugated metal exterior and an angled roof. Inside, a covered courtyard has been transformed into a garden with a glass roof that bathes the space in natural light. The innermost shell is a private interior space, the middle space contains a sheltered zone within the outer space which features a covered garden creating a subtle transition between indoor and out. Sliding doors open the ground floor to the surroundings, transforming this dwelling into a social space that welcomes friends and neighbors. Its design festures three nested compartments that define the inhabitants activities. Additional writing: Jens H Jensen, The beautiful Japanese seaside town of Kamakura is known for its rich historyandscenic location, offering views from the Shonan coastline to the iconic peak of Mount Fuji. The dwelling features grid beams and wooden pillars as well as partitions and walls that allow the family to change the living spaces as needed. The large opening is supported by a series of understated, thin white solid steel columns, which dont detract from the horizontal bands strong visual effect. This way, the flowing, bright and open living spaces inside can connect to the outdoors, offering a more flexible internal arrangement, while some parts of the house, such asbedrooms and bathrooms, can remain carefully hidden from prying eyes. At the same time, the roof doubles as a courtyard. Inspired by the concept of living in a tree, the houses interior is created with 21 individual floor plates that all sit at different levels following the desire of the clients to live like nomads in their own home. Additional writing: Fiona Wilson. 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Take the Deformed Roofs of Furano project by Yoshichika Takagi + Associates, for example. Due to the humidity, the architect designed to use bare reinforced concrete for the walls with creasing, a technique that would keep the alkali in and stain off. The concrete structure boasts a clean rectangular form with a natural stone base. One of the timber-clad structures most defining features is its glass strip window, which sits on the top floor and goes around the building. There is only a sliver of a window, placedtoo high for passing pedestrians to peek inand extending acrossboth sides of the house that face outwards to the streets. The multi-layered design makes the most of different elements. Materials are simple (plywood, mortar, pile carpet) but complement each other well in terms of colour and texture. An aerial view showing T3 and the surrounding area. The transformation of a dark house into a bright family home with a garden extension. It may appear closed off but the architect has cleverly carved out parts to make it light and open inside. We work with photographers documenting creative stories around the world. The studio designed the contemporary dwelling around an existing garden. InJapanese architecturestudio Apollo Architects most recent residence, Timeless, such challenges havebeen neatly solved by the use of two internal courtyards that allow plenty of natural light into the spacious, 300 sq mhome. Modern Japanese houses inspiring minimalism and avant-garde living. Varying in scale and shape, the rooms of the residences open out onto courtyards and have numerous sources of light and ventilation. The clientsapproached local architectHitoshi Saruta ofCUBO Design Architect for the commission. Beautiful designed tatami-room. In multi-familyhousing schemes, architects needto create aunique one world view for the whole project, says Ryuichi Sasaki. The design of the scheme was created to encourage communal living. We are recruiting writers with expertise in our main categories: design, architecture, interior design, lifestyle, art and fashion. It is a testament to an architects skill when functionality and generosity of space shine through, despite challenging conditions. Photography:Koichi Torimura. Built in 2008, this house is located inSagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. Photography:Photography: Takumi Ota, ts not uncommon for modern Japanese housing to be squeezed into tight plots and dense urban situations. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Theres also the dental clinic, near Hiroshima, which he decked out like an upturned wooden boat with vegetation on the roof. When it comes to modern houses Japan has plenty of creative examples. Seeking to reflect a distinctive Japanese aesthetic that favours natural materials and finds beauty in simplicity, the design emphasizes plainness and blank spaces in the interior, explain the architects. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Comprising more than 10 volumes, Moriyama House is a minimalist architectural composition that puts a focus on flexibility. Shelving covers the entire straight wall; a staircase offers access to the top shelves and to the other areas on the upper level. Wallpaper* is supported by its audience. One cut-out volume makes way for the ground floor entrance and garage (which provides shelter for two cars). Although he takes the eco issue very seriously, theres nothing earnest about his designs. Infused with traditional materials and aesthetics, this open-plan home in Japan strengthens the bond a young family has to nature and to each other. Horibe Associates carves out space for an expert-level climbing wall at the heart of this home in Tsukawaki. Designed by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects, this Japanese modern house features box-shaped volumes with a dynamic layout. The upper level has a higher ceiling as well as 360-degree glazed walls that open the living space to the outdoors. Maximizing a 280-square-foot plot, House Tokyo by UNEMORI ARCHITECTS makes clever use of ceiling heights and half levels. We hope this hybrid of modern and traditional Japanese design will integrate seamlessly with the surrounding nature and facilitate deep and meaningful exchanges with visitors, says the architect. Our website, archdigest.com, offers constant original coverage of the interior design and architecture worlds, new shops and products, travel destinations, art and cultural events, celebrity style, and high-end real estate as well as access to print features and images from the AD archives. Fuji. Located in the Central Eastside, Elevated above ground and nestled among branches, tree houses immerse inhabitants in nature and allow, Behind the Design: Niclas Ahlstrm of Made by Choice, Coopworth, A Contemporary Farmhouse in Tasmania. Architecture firm ihrmk designed the dwelling with a multi-level foundation that integrates the building into the setting. We kick off our list with a gorgeous design from the GOSIZE architecture firm. Throughout the dwelling, the studio put a focus on establishing a visual connection between different areas, creating a beautiful rhythm of architectural features. Pony Gardenoverlooks a wide space for the pony to roam, and allows it to venture right up to the sheltered terrace. Here at Leek House, a wooden grid with circular openingsis placesto allow leeks to grow through towards the sun, an ideal environment for growth. While the main living space is compact, cozy, and perfectly insulated, the building features a second volume with a translucent facade and no insulation. Inside the compact Melt House, the studio designed a double-height courtyard space with a dry garden. A spiral staircase with a minimal footprint adds a focal point in the interior while also doubling as a partition between the entrance and the bedroom. Photography: Nacasa & Partners, Located in a quiet neighbourhood of Tokyo, this 914 sq ft NA house is a transparent contruction of white steel frame, a light and bright contrast to the concrete blocks in the dense residential areas of the city. Like many Japanese modern house designs, House in Tsukimiyama features an interior garden. An indoor/outdoor courtyard allows tree branches to graze the ceiling of this narrow Osaka residence. Eliminating the noticeable frame, the windows are detailed in line with Mujis no clutter design sensibility, strategically placed to invite light and ventilation, and to frame exterior garden views. Located in a vibrant part of town, on a wide street, the existing structure had a number of advantages and disadvantages to it. Inside, the studio enhanced the impact of the vertical orientation by leaving the main living space virtually open and not separated by any elements, floors, or partitions. Usually, when I walk around my neighbourhood, I see a very repetitive cityscape, says Ono, However, when I squint, there are moments that touch my heart, such as trees planted in gardens, the weeds growing on the roadside, sunlight filtering through leaves or the sky seen from between buildings. The Scoop Landscape House has been shaped to make the most of these fleeting moments. This project in fact, bears a special significance to the firm, being the home and office of the studios owner Go Fujita, who founded Gosize in 1999. The Scoop Landscape House is a new project by Not Architects Studio, a side project set up by Tetsushi Tominaga and Lisa Ono, together with Aoi Nahata. Sambuichi took the fairly radical decision of burying the house in a bed of stones, which come from a nearby river. Built between 2010 and 2014, this housing complex, Nishinoyama House, designed by SANAAsKazuyo Sejima is located in a suburban area of Kyoto. Photography: Muji / Ryohin Keikaku, A pupil of renowned Japanese architect Jun Aoki, Nakamura set up his independent practice in 2004 and went on to create delicate temporary installations and imaginative retail interiors in Japan, to great acclaim. Additional writing: Harriet Thorpe. Photography: Takeshi Homma, Share your email to receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world. The three-tiered foundation establishes buffer zones as well as spaces that have a close relationship with the surroundings. Inside, wooden surfaces and white walls combine with the generous glazing and transparent panels to create a bright and warm living space. We are looking for Visual Production Interns the role is focused on photography, design, photo-editing, image curation, and other visual media. A wooden platform occupies one side of the open-plan living room and kitchen, while two staircases lead to the upper floor with the bedrooms. Pastel arches, exposed beams, and an open plan turn a family home into an architecture firms radical live/work space. In true Sambuichi fashion, the site and surrounding architecture were painstakingly researched in order to help determine the overall placement of the building named the Farm House of Wind and Fire. Upstairs, the living room opens to a balcony that provides beautiful views of trees and mountains in the distance. Designed by Furumori Koichi architectural design studio as a one-story home, Hogan House features an adaptable design. A complex brief that combines live and work areas did not deter Fujita from employing his signature approach to architecture; the studio excels in creating contemporary interiors that draw on the countrys traditions. A slow tourism project in southern Italy. Many designs in our list incorporate nature into living spaces. Placed on opposite parts of the garden, the living room and kitchen on one side and the family play room and study on the other have glass doors that open completely to create uninterrupted indoor/outdoor spaces. Located in the Hyogo Prefecture in a mountainous landscape with often overcast weather conditions, the dwelling features cleverly designed spaces. A great example of the modern houses Japan prides itself with, this dwelling features a blend of traditional and contemporary elements. First there was his Air House, an almost transparent sliver of glass and wood built on a spectacular castle moat in Hagi. A ribbon of glass slices through this monolithic house, framing views of the surrounding landscape. These Japanese modern house designs showcase the creativity of Japans best architects. Packed dirt makes up most of the ground levels flooring, with stone steps connecting different areas. Submit your work to Gessato Blog by filling out the form here. Closed facades provide privacy, while carefully placed windows frame the views. Meanwhile, on the first floor, a tatami mat room and the chlidrens bedroom both feature large overhead windows that compliment the tactile surfaces with natural light. At the same time, the translucent panels soften the natural light and allow it to reach deep into the heart of the house. Thats because the clients brief requested a few uncommon features especially for a contemporary dwelling. It includes a main house and a distict area for guests as the clients love to entertain. Additional writing: Jonathan Bell. Photography courtesy of Atelier Bow-Wow, Located in a suburban neighbourhood of Tokyo, west of the Kanto plain, Rainy Sunnyhouse was designed in consideration of its humid climate. Japanese architecturetrios latest residential project, the Weather House, occupies a prominent corner site in a Tokyo residential suburb. Architectural Digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. A surreal, larger-than-life staircase adds next-level functionality to a home in Minato, Tokyo. Upstairs, the open attic enhances the height of the interior but also features cleverly hidden storage areas. Slightly sunken, the ground floor features uninterrupted windows that immerse the inhabitants into the garden. Designed by mA-style architects, this home features a triangular silhouette with the roof eaves extending to create a sheltered outdoor space. You'll find shoji screen and Japanese soaking tubs, hot tubs here too. Additional writing: Jens H. Jensen, Surrounded by open fields andsparsely built suburbs, House in Sashiogi sits in the outskirts of Tokyo, the work of Waro Kishi and hisJapanese architecturestudio K Associates. Its timber structure compiled compartments, spaces and mezzanines in its interior, and also provides space in its plan for sheltering a pony. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Photography: Ryota Atarashi, Designed byRyue Nishizawa, Moriyama house is a flexible-format minimalist steel prefab house designed to merge private and community living, designed forYasuo Moriyama. The house also boasts curved walls and wooden surfaces as well as folding doors that can separate or connect different areas. This Japanese modern house has a simple geometric silhouette with clean lines and a carefully considered layout that optimizes the relationship between the indoor and outdoor spaces and between different rooms. Iwahashi designed the hut for a couple who wanted to live closer to their family. Located in the. Tour the elegant homeand soak in its views of Mount Fujibelow. The majority of the 99 sq m house, which spans two levels, is designed in an open plan, as the architects wanted to avoid dividing the property into many smaller spaces, in order to secure a more generous and airy feel inside. From looking through our posts, you should know we favor minimalist, industrial style, sustainability, good causes, and Italian design. Built on a steep slope on a hillside that overlooks the city of Nisshin, this house solves the difference between levels in an ingenious way. A concrete base supports a dark wood volume that cantilevers on two sides to create sheltered outdoor spaces. Openings in the buildings west and east faades allow the gentlesummer breeze to flow freely to cool the interior naturally, while louvres keep out the hot sun. 10 pillars support the large roof, but the studio arranged them on two separate sides to keep this area as airy and open as possible. Editorial Interns the role requires classic editorial skills, from writing and basic editing to research and reportage. House in Yamasaki is definitely one of them. When is comes to modern houses Japan has plenty of imaginative concepts to delight architecture fans. The site conditions were typical of the area, with a compact plot hemmed in by other similarly scaled houses. Suppose Design Office designed the contemporary dwelling with an imaginative layout and design, showing an example of the best modern houses Japan has to offer. Featuring an open-plan layout and minimal white interiors, the form is inspired, says Muji, by a traditional English country house. At the same time, the sculptural design represents the unity of the family who lives here. Its author, Sasaki Architecture, worked with a clean, monolithic concrete main body, creating highlights by insertingL-shaped colored stainless steel openings across the facade. Placed between the kitchen and the living room, the dry garden becomes the heart of the home. Photography: Takumi Ota, Japanese architect Tsubasa Iwahashi has added a new timber house to an existing house in a forest in Okayama, Japan. The brief for thescheme, called for the creation of a six-unit apartment building in an extremely narrow lot, previously used as parking space. Originally built in the 70s, the house underwent a drastic makeover. Bridging the space between landscape and architecture, this house has a garden space in the double-height interior and glazing that reveals the planting inside the house, to the outside. If were featuring the most creative modern houses Japan produced so far, we have to include this house on a steep slope on Mount Rokko. Photography: Kenichi Suzuki, Designed between 2006 and 2008, House N is designed for two people and a dog. This window,a single door, and a garage are the only elements that hintat the life insidethe building. The clients opted for an open-plan design informed by their passion for its simplicity, as well as the need to keep an eye on their children at all times. This clever solution also influenced the design of the home. Rather, it sits somewhere between the two, intended to expand ordinary life and cast it in a fresh light, the architecture team explains. Additional writing: Jens H Jensen. Photography:Nacasa & Partners, Even a cursory glance at Hiroshi Sambuichis oeuvre shows its clear that theJapanese architecturemaster doesnt do conventional. The design also shows that when it comes to modern houses Japan based architecture studios often find ingenious and elegant solutions to complex problems. Intrigued by the Japanese tea ceremonya tradition that itself inspired sukiya architecturethe couple hired architect Hitoshi Saruta of CUBO Design Architect to design their home in Kamakura, located some 40 miles south of Tokyo, with a combination of Japanese cultural influence and contemporary techniques. In Kishiwada in Southern Osaka, this serene abode directs views toward rice fields and the woods beyond. Designed by Yoshichika Takagi, its one of the modern houses Japan can pride itself with, as it offers a creative twist on the tiny house concept. Photography: Daisuke Shima, This boutiqueYokohama apartment building may be multi-family housing, but it offers the attention to detail and serene design of a single family project. Like the exterior, the interior is tastefully minimalist and modern. Photography: Shinkenchu-sha. Refined and minimal, Hayfe is a beautiful Japanese modern house in the city of Odawara, in the Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Pastel hues, graphic patterns, and material contrasts in Adam Nathaniel Furmans Nagatcho home make for an instant sugar high. A contemporary influence, however, was the decision to include steel in the eaves, ensuring the buildings longevity. Theres sufficient independence to the new living space because of the surrounding forest, but also a beautiful connectivity between the two structures. Architect and surfer Kenichiro Iwakiri renovates a beach house for himself in Shonan, a region of Japan known for its surf spots. The Window House has a footprint of 80 sq m and is spread over two levels with the flexibility to reconfigure the design as per plot requirements. Photography: Iwan Baan. Upstairs, theres a bedroom and a bathroom with a glass partition, along with storage areas and other facilities. The result is calming and finely tuned, mixing modernity and heritage. Glass and wood alternate in the cubic form of Nerima House by the Elding Oscarson studio. Photography: Mitsutaka Kitamura, Situated in a quiet residential area in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, a supreme natural setting that is proudly counted among Japans top one hundred sites for viewing cherry blossoms, F Residence is the work of local practice Gosize. Interns are required to research, compile and produce stories, contribute with their input on layout, and assist with production.Interested applicants should contact us with the subject heading: "#interns".
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