Archinect
JULY 10, 2023
Image: Rui Nishi Located on the southern Japanese island of Yakushima, Sumu Yakushima applies regenerative architecture to reconceptualize the relationship between human habitation and the natural environment. It combines traditional Japanese civil engineering with contemporary technology.
Deezen
MAY 5, 2023
When new owners purchased the property in 2016, they engaged us to make additions to the site that respected the natural character of the sparsely populated island," the firm said. The main house sits within this meadow, overlooking a shallow bay.
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Deezen
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Architect Tsukasa Ono designed this housing project on Japan 's Yakushima island to have a positive impact on its natural setting, using a "regenerative" approach to improve the soil by promoting the growth of mycelium and bacteria. It is designed to have a positive impact on its natural setting.
Deezen
OCTOBER 20, 2023
We looked to the bush – those forested, undeveloped areas of nature that surround the house – while allowing the built structures to adapt to the natural terrain," the studio said. The interior palette uses natural materials like stone and oak and madrone wood finishes. the studio said. "By
Deezen
APRIL 25, 2024
Omar Gandhi clad the home in naturally weathering cedar boards Naturally weathering cedar boards were interspersed with detail elements of Corten steel to form picture frame hoops around the windows. Approaching the building from the public side, a sense of privacy and shelter welcomes visitors," the team said.
Dwell
MARCH 12, 2024
The materiality of the project arises from the difficulty of accessing the construction site with particular attention to the reuse of materials on-site and off, as well as the use of natural materials such as insulation and coatings." Have one to share? Post it here.
Deezen
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Aiming to create a focal point that connects residents with nature and each other, the courtyard pool will feature a tree on a circular island. The goal is to seamlessly weave transects of nature and increased biodiversity into the core of each building plot, reviving lost courtyard features with a nature-based twist."
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