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Down to Earth Practice: How Some Japanese Architects Have Taken their Offices to the Streets

As the discourse about the way we work continues past the original pandemic concern and past the hybrid, remote, or what was once called traditional office space; employers and employees alike are still revisiting mental comfort requirements of a post-pandemic worker. While there are many types of work environments and worker needs that have to be addressed separately (besides the white-collar or knowledge worker), from a design and policies front; one particular, newborn model has been popping up in recent years, thus far seen through some unique, smallscale yet norm challenging Japanese offices. 

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Shiiba House / Mandai Architects

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  • Architects: Mandai Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  131
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021

House in Bukkoji / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

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House in Marutamachi / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  161
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Adobe, DN Lighting, ENDO Lighting Corporation, Hibino, Jw-CAD, +5

The Kagerou Village / Tato Architects + ludwig heimbach architektur

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O House Renovation / Yasuhiro Sawa Design Office

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Cucina Italiana Komatsu Restaurant / Naoya Matsumoto Design

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  66
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  NEW LIGHT POTTERY

A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE / Tokujin Yoshioka

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  • Architects: Tokujin Yoshioka
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  81
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021

Nippon Shinyaku-Koku Office / Reiichi Ikeda Design

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  • Interior Designers: Reiichi Ikeda Design
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  369
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Inter-Office, ModuleX, fabricscape
  • Professionals: Kanazawa Construction

Flat in Kitashirakawa / IN STUDIO

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Machiya Townhouse / 07BEACH

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  • Architects: 07BEACH
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  41
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ADVAN, Qma Sekkei Komu, Toki Zoen
  • Professionals: DAIKO

24mm Plywood House / Alphaville Architects

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Kyoto, Japan
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  30
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  LIXIL , Panasonic, Sanwa
  • Professionals: 1050 Architects

Iwakura House / ALTS Design Office

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Kyoto, Japan
  • Architects: ALTS Design Office
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  113
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021

Ramen Yuko / Yasuhiro Sawa Design Office

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Kyoto, Japan
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  36
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  KOUEI

MARE Eyedesign / Yasuhiro Sawa Design Office

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MOH House / Yaneura design

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Kyoto, Japan

Terrace House near Demachiyanagi / atelier Luke

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  • Architects: atelier Luke
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Grohe, Cielo, Gotoh Lighting Furniture, HORI LOCKS, Hi-Ceramics, +8
  • Professionals: Matsuhiko Construction

House in Kyoto / 07BEACH

House in Kyoto / 07BEACH - Houses, Facade
© Yosuke Ohtake

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Kyoto, Japan
  • Architects: 07BEACH
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  131
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  VELUX Group, A&A, Iwama Zouen, Kyuma Sekkei komu, Panasonic
  • Professionals: STROOG