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The project brief for the Ichijoji House, a renovated traditional terraced house in the suburbs of Kyoto, Japan.

Originally constructed in 1961 as one in a block of four homes, this typical exemplar of the post-war Japanese row house typology had been left largely unaltered and allowed to dilapidate for over half a century. The project brief called for extensive renovation of the existing home and a small extension at the rear to accommodate new indoor plumbing and increased flexibility of use.

Osaka based design studio, atelier Luke, collaborated closely with craftspeople in Kyoto, Osaka and Nagano to apply traditional finishes and techniques to the design and renovation of this post-war terraced house. The client, a Danish-Australian furniture maker, wished to modernise the home without abandoning the character that makes traditional Japanese houses unique. From this position of respect, a design approach was adopted whereby modern attitudes to living would be balanced and contrasted with tradition.

atelier Luke is an architecture and design studio founded in 2015 in Osaka, Japan. With broad experience in architecture and construction in Japan, Australia and South East Asia, atelier Luke collaborates closely with clients and craftspeople to create uniquely personalised and culturally sensitive designs.

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