Tag Tato Architects

07-10-2020

Tato Architects: house with office in Hofu

Yo Shimada of Tato Architects has converted an old hotel in Hofu, Japan, into a house incorporating an office and shop for the family business. A diagonal rhythm for the interiors - a favourite approach of Yo Shimada’s - has been grafted onto the original structure, transforming the way the rooms are perceived.

15-07-2020

Tato Architects: Functional cave: spiral house in Takatsuki

A surprising solution has been designed by Kobe-based firm Tato Architects for a new single-family home in Takatsuki, a city in the Osaka Prefecture. Two spiral paths that meet at various points offer an interesting range of variable routes through the house.

17-07-2019

Tato Architects: Blend Inn hotel in Osaka

Tato Architects / Yo Shimada has designed the Blend Inn, a small hotel in Osaka. Its raw cement skeleton can be used as the basis for any design. Furnished with colourful interiors, the Blend Inn by Tato Architects aims to encourage people to rediscover the neighbourhood.