Concrete

HOUSE IN MEGUROHONCHO | TORAFU ARCHITECTS
HOUSE IN MEGUROHONCHO is a renovation project of a 40-year-old reinforced concrete building that originally housed storage and office spaces from the basement to the 2nd floor and residential spaces on the 3rd floor. Our current design focused on the...
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S RESIDENCE | Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
S RESIDENCE built close to the mountain has a glazed wall running across one side of the unit to provide an unstructured view of the natural landscape.

Clementine | T-LEX Brain. design office
Clementine hair salon is a renovated building with private spaces for customers to enjoy. Different salon functions flow through one continuous volume.

Tama N | sinato
Tama N apartment is a redesigned project of a 25-year old building with a single wooden wall transforming the conventional living unit into an elegant space.

Slit house | EASTERN design office
Slit house has a facade with 60 slated and angled slashes replacing the windows. The interior walls are made of wood so that they can be easily replaced.

+green | sinato
+green is an organic restaurant with many levels making up for the limited street-facing facade. The floating interior surrounds the green elements.

SunnyHills at Minami-Aoyama | Kengo Kuma & Associates
SunnyHills at Minami-Aoyama is a three-dimensional cake shop in the shape of a bamboo basket with wooden strips of different sizes to create many layers.

kap | KOMADA ARCHITECTS’ OFFICE
kap is rental housing for three families in a crowded area. It has fragmented slabs on walls which make the otherwise small space appear larger.

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.

Step tower | EASTERN design office
Step tower apartment block looks like the ship floating among the neighborhood of Osaka. The white design contrasts the colorful units nearby.

Kusaba apartment 2 | TAKAO SHIOTSUKA ATELIER
Kusaba apartment 2 is a minimalist, redesigned apartment with each room having a different concept. The unit combines industrial and minimalist style.

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.