Keiji Ashizawa, known for his minimalist designs, created a three-story concrete home in Tokyo's Aoyama district. The homeowner loves the exposed concrete walls and their ability to showcase his art collection.
Keiji Ashizawa , the architect behind Tokyo ’s award-winning Trunk (Hotel) Yoyogi Park, conceived a crisp concrete box for this home's three-storey shell. The homeowner is most besotted with the exposed concrete walls and the beautiful wash finish that highlights his art and furniture collection. (Photo: Tomooki Kengaku)Architect Keiji Ashizawa has amassed many fans over the years for his work that meld silent compositions, strong materiality and delightful details.
The founder of Tokyo-based Keiji Ashizawa Design (KAD) has also created endearing furniture pieces for Japanese brands like Ariake and Karimoku Case. The Blue Bottle Coffee and dotcom cafes across Japan designed by Ashizawa and his team are seductively calm environments adorned with timber seats and soft light from washi paper lamps. And if you stay a night or two at(with the interiors done by Copenhagen’s equally Zen-vibe Norm Architects), you will find yourself running your fingers over the textured concrete walls and dreaming of coming back to the picture-perfect view of tree canopy from the pool terrace. This Japanese homeowner was one such fan – so much so that he called upon Ashizawa to design his house in Tokyo. “We admired the unique atmosphere and style of KAD’s work, particularly in the interior of ramen shops, dessert shops and dental clinics, inspiring us to reach out. We also had the pleasure of visiting House S designed by KAD,” said the homeowner who lives with his wife, young child and two dogs. The screens were necessary as the building faces an intersection and they give the family privacy while allowing for large windows behind the balconies to be opened. (Photo: Tomooki Kengaku) The house is located in the Aoyama district, not far from the cafes and shops this upscale part of Tokyo is known for. The homeowner was no stranger to the area, having lived nearby befor
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