ALTS Design Office: Hazukashi House

Hazukashi house by ALTS Design Office Sumiou Mizumoto and Yoshitaka Kuga of Japanese architecture studio ALTS Design Office are the masterminds behind this unique house located in suburban neighbourhood of Kyoto. The gabled form of the building is repeated inside in various ways, such as door frames and shelves. Clever solutions allow light to penetrate the house throughout the year and warm timber furniture create perfect domestic atmosphere. "This plan is the project that thought about how you take in rich light in a site condition of small space only in Kyoto. Is provided with a dining space gathering of family at the center of the house, that So we thought, was a blow-out there. This well space is also the space which connects a family's bonds, and also achieves dynamic functions, such as display and room of stairs. Also captures the light and wind diverse that while taking advantage of the material antique client demand, opening the rich opening, we have created a space with the charm which we want to put a face from anywhere in the house were." Words: ALTS Design Office, Thisispaper Photography: courtesy of ALTS Design Office