AMAMI House / Sakai Architects

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000

When I began designing my own house in the center of Amami Island, I never imagined it would eventually be disconnected from the power grid. Yet, as environmental degradation accelerates and extreme weather becomes the norm, that choice became inevitable. The decision was catalyzed by a mountain I purchased three years earlier—a place where I began developing my own micro-infrastructure to live independently, preparing for unforeseen crises while envisioning new forms of resilience in aging, depopulated regions.

House in Toguchi / Sakai Architects

Hana Abdel — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Designed for an emergency medicine physician and beautician couple with three children and a dog, the house with a small hair salon is in a lush area overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the northern part of Amami Oshima Island. Although the part of the tropical island is not conveniently located, with only some vacation homes and guesthouses around, the couple chose the location for two reasons: One is to raise their children in nature; the other is to offer the client, who is engaged in the demanding job of an ER doctor, a refreshing moment to leave the hustle and bustle of the city and return to a nature-rich environment. The site, spanning over 1,000 m2, gradually slopes down seven meters from the mountain to the sea, and the house is laid out to minimize its interference with the landscape.

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AMAMI House / Sakai Architects

House in Toguchi / Sakai Architects