“Roji,” House, Hokkaido, Japan by Nadamoto Yukiko Architects

Nadamoto Yukiko architects has completed their new project “Roji,” a residence and cafe designed for a couple in their 30s in Hokkaido, Japan. “Roji”, which means alley in Japanese, organizes its internal spaces around a central passageway that runs through the house. To create an authentic atmosphere of an alleyway, the diagonally-running corridor features faceted edges that compress and expand the width of the hallway.

Rooms on the upper level feature small windows that overlook the circulatory spine, offering sight lines to visually connect the living space. simple, decorative arches break up the double-height void while simultaneously serving as an abstract reference to European alleys.







Nadamoto Yukiko architects
Via [designboom]