Dwellings in Japan are known for not being the grandest. Architectural studio Love the Life had the mission to construct a simple home with low cost. Their solution was the "Ordinary House". Going back to the basics, where wood, metal and the neutral white together create a bright and tranquil home.

Construction work started in April, 2009, and was completed in October,2009.

Address : Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan
Category : Single-family house
Family structure : Three adults and one child

Architect : Akemi Katsuno & Takashi Yagi ( Love the Life )
Co-architect : Tatsumi Kuriyama
Constructor : Toshiyuki Okunishi

Height : 7791mm ( Height of the eaves : 7275mm )
Site area : 100.00sqm / Building area : 59.62sqm
Total floor area : 119.24sqm ( 1F : 59.62sqm / 2F : 59.62sqm )

The house is on the north side of the residential area of the hill in Kobe-shi west. The appearance of these wooden two stories is very simple. The roof is slopping down over the walls that are constructed as a white box. It is a small house with low cost.

The photographer is Shinichi Sato.

About Love the Life

Love the Life was established in 1997 by Akemi Katsuno and Takashi Yagi. Their creativity is primarily focused on architectural design and interior design.

---