tato architects / yo shimada (19 articles)
tato architects was founded in 1997 by japanese architect yo shimada. based in the city of kobe, tato architects undertakes projects across japan, specializing in residential schemes.
kagerou village of temporary pavilions questions forbidden matters in japanese public spaces
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the pavilions have been designed by a group of six architects from germany, france, and japan.
the pavilions have been designed by a group of six architects from germany, france, and japan.
tato architects builds house in tsukimiyama, japan, around covered courtyard
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the courtyard blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior.
the courtyard blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior.
tato architects rebuilds 'house in hakuraku' to bring a family together
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the brief called for a design where inhabitants could 'feel the presence of each other regardless of where they are in the house'.
the brief called for a design where inhabitants could 'feel the presence of each other regardless of where they are in the house'.
tato architects conceives house in hokusetsu as a 'crystalline labyrinth'
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the dwelling, located in the city of osaka, has been designed for a family who wanted to 'appreciate each other's presence'.
the dwelling, located in the city of osaka, has been designed for a family who wanted to 'appreciate each other's presence'.
tato architects turns indoor courtyard into outdoor patio with sliding polycarbonate façade
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opening the sunroom's large sliding door blurs the boundary between internal and external space.
opening the sunroom's large sliding door blurs the boundary between internal and external space.
tato architects has designed an unorthodox living arrangement in japan
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this space has been turned into a collection of different elevations that take you this way an that, challenging our notions of living.
this space has been turned into a collection of different elevations that take you this way an that, challenging our notions of living.
tato + phorm revive elements of local queenslander style for stilted australian residence
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the two-story home contains a total living area of only 185 square meters, and follows current trends in experimental, residential architecture.
the two-story home contains a total living area of only 185 square meters, and follows current trends in experimental, residential architecture.
tato architects animates retro hotel in japan with colorful curtains and eclectic furnishings
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the building consists of a concrete shell that can easily adapt to house a variety of different functions.
the building consists of a concrete shell that can easily adapt to house a variety of different functions.
house in hikone by tato architects presents cylindrical façade of windows
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the form develops a continuously curved interior highlighted by timber construction and wooden furnishings.
the form develops a continuously curved interior highlighted by timber construction and wooden furnishings.
tato architects suspends stilted house in kawanishi
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despite its residential japanese setting, the stilted dwelling references elevated properties commonly found in queensland, australia.
despite its residential japanese setting, the stilted dwelling references elevated properties commonly found in queensland, australia.
tato architects merge house in ishikiri into its historic setting
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the dwelling is composed of distinct structures, defined by a black archetypical house volume that rises above its rectangular base.
the dwelling is composed of distinct structures, defined by a black archetypical house volume that rises above its rectangular base.
house in itami by tato architects sits on a narrow cul-de-sac
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in this house, architectural elements such as stairs, a laundry space, closets, handrails and toilets are all disguised to look like furniture.
in this house, architectural elements such as stairs, a laundry space, closets, handrails and toilets are all disguised to look like furniture.
tato architects take on the toilet
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taking on traditional details from the world's first soy sauce manufacturing plant, the public toilets fit into the suburban context with its own unique interpretation of »
taking on traditional details from the world's first soy sauce manufacturing plant, the public toilets fit into the suburban context with its own unique interpretation of historical architecture.
tato architects: house in yamasaki
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three miniature archetypal houses sit atop a common living space and utilize the entire roof plane as an exterior courtyard.
three miniature archetypal houses sit atop a common living space and utilize the entire roof plane as an exterior courtyard.
tato architects/yo shimada: house of futakoshinchi
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filling a narrow remnant plot within the urban grid, this dwelling spans six storeys connecting each of the rooms with open-riser stairways to filter overhead daylight to the »
filling a narrow remnant plot within the urban grid, this dwelling spans six storeys connecting each of the rooms with open-riser stairways to filter overhead daylight to the ground level.
tato architects/yo shimada: house in rokko
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positioned on mt. rokko, with commanding views overlooking kobe, japan, a two-storey steel structure forms an open, glass-enclosed ground floor and private upper level clad »
positioned on mt. rokko, with commanding views overlooking kobe, japan, a two-storey steel structure forms an open, glass-enclosed ground floor and private upper level clad with metal panels to frame vistas towards the city below.
tato architects/yo shimada: house in izumi_ohmiya
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once a hollow shell warehouse, this structure has been filled with inclined walls and converted into a dwelling for a young couple with an interest in bouldering.
once a hollow shell warehouse, this structure has been filled with inclined walls and converted into a dwelling for a young couple with an interest in bouldering.
tato architects/yo shimada: meeting at kobe biennale
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the viewer wanders down a seemingly endless passageway, their movement swaying the curtain as their reflection flickers across the film and mirrors.
the viewer wanders down a seemingly endless passageway, their movement swaying the curtain as their reflection flickers across the film and mirrors.
yo shimada: sticky note structures
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the installation is composed of 30 thousand cells of sticky notes in bright, fluorescent colors, adhered to one another to form a wall-like structure.
the installation is composed of 30 thousand cells of sticky notes in bright, fluorescent colors, adhered to one another to form a wall-like structure.
