In Stillness – Two Japanese Family Homes Connected by a Garden

In Stillness
Written By Anthony Richardson
 

In Stillness

Two Japanese Family Homes Connected by a Garden

 
 
 

Tucked quietly within a Tokyo neighbourhood, Houses by Unemori Architects offer a different way of living, where two homes share a garden, and the space between becoming part of daily life. Elevated terraces, layered windows, and connections to sky, soil, and street create quiet moments where family, nature, and stillness coexist.

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