Smart Solutions for Limited Space: Minimalist Extension Design with Natural Light in Koryo, Japan

Описание: A space designed to foster real communication and connection, this minimalist annex in Koryo, Japan, offers a retreat from the distractions of modern digital life. Designed by Akihiro Tai Architectural Design Office and Koyori, this 42-square-meter structure integrates beautifully with its surrounding residential neighborhood. The design emphasizes the beauty of light and materials, with a central skylight that changes the ambiance throughout the day and black Taniguchi paper finishes that gently diffuse light. This annex, with its serene tsuboniwa garden and strategic slit openings, creates a peaceful, light-filled environment perfect for reflection and meaningful interactions. In this review, we explore how this unique design fosters a space that encourages privacy, calm, and real-world communication away from the screen-centered lifestyle.

Architects: Akihiro Tai Architectural Design Office, Koyori | https://www.archdaily.com/office/akih... , https://www.archdaily.com/office/koyo...
Area: 42 m²
Year: 2023
Photographs: Junichi Usui | https://www.archdaily.com/photographe...
Furniture: Akitomo Furniture Manufacturing Studio
Construction: Takagishi Construction Co., Ltd.
Structural Designers: Takeshi Kaneko Structural Design Office
Cooperation: Akihiro Tai
Interior Substructure Construction And Waterproofing Works: Rakusei Giken Co., Ltd.
Japanese Paper: Wataru Hatano
Lighting Designers: ModuleX
City: Koryo
Country: Japan