Article source: Takayuki Kuzushima and Associates

A house built in the suburbs of Aichi Prefecture. The owner had a large number of images of the house, including furniture, lighting, various finishes, equipment, storage ideas, and use of the window area, which he had collected from SNS and magazines. The images were not always consistent; some were of bare concrete exteriors, some were of wood-paneled exteriors, some were of cool minimalist interiors, and some were of chaotic interiors. Convenient and rational storage ideas and tasteful antique furniture were equally aligned. These were fragments of requests for an ideal life, and I knew that they would continue to change day by day after the completion of the construction. Therefore, rather than trying to compose a space by selecting and choosing from a large number of images, we began the design process by considering the framework in which the various elements would overflow and resonate with each other.

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• Architects: Takayuki Kuzushima and Associates
• Project: Courtyard House with Seven Rooms
• Location: Nishio, Japan
• Structure: Komatsu Structural Design
• Site Area: 181.85㎡
• Building Area: 83.59㎡
• Total Floor Area: 95.63 ㎡

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