ISSHO is an architectural design office based in Tokyo, established in 2002, develops building, urban space, art and furniture. ISSHO collaborates with leading specialists in a variety of fields to bring innovation in environmental and spiritual design.
Located in central Tokyo, right around the corner from the major thoroughfare Meguro Street, is a ‘soba’ noodle shop, the owner’s residence situated above. The building has Machiya-style wooden louvers, invoking a traditional Japanese townhouse, but the depth of each louver is varied sequentially across the face. Regionally different patterns of light spill through the façade from the interior, allowing a gradual change of character at dawn, especially as viewed from the main street.
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