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old residence in kitayama / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 05 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

This project is the renovation of a wooden residence approaching its centennial anniversary. The house was originally built in 1931, on a plot developed through the Rakuhoku First District Land Readjustment Project, an early urban planning scheme in northern Kyoto. Several houses from that period still remain in the neighborhood, evoking the refined residential character of the time. The current owners, a couple in their seventies, have inherited the house through three generations since it was first purchased by the husband's grandfather.

Old Folk House in Iwakura / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000

This project is the renovation of a traditional house located in Iwakura, in the northern part of Kyoto City. Although its exact origin is unclear, it is presumed to be a farmhouse built in the Meiji period. According to archival research, the building conforms to the typology of the "Iwakura-type minka (folk house)." This regional house type is characterized by a linear doma (earthen-floored passage) running north–south, with rooms arranged alongside it, and by a robust timber beam structure. The building is therefore considered to date from the late Edo to the Meiji period. Further investigation, including registry records and architectural surveys, revealed that extensions and alterations were carried out in the 1970s.

Beauty Acupuncture Clinic Ryu no Ana / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Diagonal of The Tenement House: Reconfiguration of the Two Townhouses Along Diagonal Axes – A corner lined with townhouses a little south of Kawaramachi Shijo in Kyoto. Between the two townhouses, there is a tunnel alley leading to the back, and beyond that, there are rows of houses. Two townhouses in a row facing the tunnel alley were renovated and reborn as an acupuncture clinic. The two buildings in tandem have an extremely long and narrow space with a frontage of 3.5m and a depth of 21m. In order to use this efficiently, we set diagonal axes for the two townhouses and arranged functions along them.

Oishii Park / td-Atelier

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Grow, Harvest, Eat, Play, Study!
“Oishii” means delicious in Japanese

Kawamichiya Kosho-An Restaurant / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Hana Abdel — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000

“KAWAMICHIYA" is a soba restaurant in Kyoto with a history of over 300 years. This is the new store of "KAWAMICHIYA KOHSHO-AN", which is "KAWAMICHIYA"'s become a goodwill partner. We renovated a 110-year-old townhouse in downtown Kyoto. Originally it looked like a townhouse with an elaborate design, but various modifications were made for living, and those designs were hidden or destroyed. Therefore, we tried to restore the elements of the townhouse, such as hidden or lost design windows and alcoves and add new geometry to them to revive them as a new store.

House in Bukkoji / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Hana Abdel — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000

We have renovated a Nagaya in the back of a narrow alley peculiar to Kyoto as a house. Although it is the center of Kyoto city, the old Nagaya remains. This building is at the end of a "tunnel alley" that runs through the building. Buildings are densely packed there, and residents share private roads, electric wires, wells, shrines, and so on. We designed a building that contributes to the local environment while ensuring the privacy of the inhabitants.

House in Marutamachi / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Hana Abdel — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We renovated Machiya built over 120 years ago in Kyoto city. It is a long and narrow site with a depth of 35m or more for a frontage of about 6m. The unique composition of the townhouse, which had been lost due to many renovations, has been restored, and the design is dotted with functional volumes.

House in Shimogamo / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Hana Abdel — Tue, 04 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This is a renovation of a 40-year-old wooden house built on the approach to Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto. It is in a great location with a forest-like park on the front and a river on the back. It had an underground storeroom and a loft, and we think the possibility of a space that spreads vertically. Therefore, we considered a wall for a diagonal structure that opens the four layers from the basement to the loft and divides the internal space into two, the forest side and the river side.

Music Guesthouse IKUHA / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000

This building was a shop and a house with an frontage of 2.7 m and a depth of 11.7 m. We renovated this to the guest house. First of all, in order to eliminate the psychological feeling of pressure due to the narrowness of this width, we left all of the third floor leaving the structure.

Employment Support Center YORIDOKO / td-Atelier

Hana Abdel — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Employment support center for young people - For young people who have difficulty living, such as a shut-in(agoraphobic) and developmental disabilities, at Nakanomachi Shopping Street in Wakayama Prefecture. We have created a small facility called "YORIDOKO” that provides employment support.

Mugen Plus Guesthouse / ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN + td-Atelier

Paula Pintos — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:00:00 +0000

We renovated the Kyoto Machiya (traditional wooden townhouse) built about 120 years ago in the Nishijin area, Kyoto. This is a guesthouse of wholesale lease. This guesthouse is operated by the nearby ryokan “Kyo-Hatago MUGEN”.

Guesthouse Bokuyado Nishijin / td-Atelier + ENDO SHOJIRO DESIGN

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +0000

We renovated the wooden two-story house in Kyoto to a complex facility (guest house, cafe and owner's residence). Existing buildings were rebuilt and rebuilt many times, so they had a strange shape. So we once organized the structure and added structure reinforcement. And we greatly reduced the first floor part of the building.