IZU house&salon
Izu, Japan
A dwelling and hair salon together in one building at Izu, in Shizuoka Prefecture. The site is about 800 square metres on high ground above the road, with a large cliff on its south side, and the rules that keep buildings clear of cliffs left only about 280 square metres usable. The building sits in the middle of that remainder.
The plan spreads outward under a gable roof, taking daylight from the south and opening north to the calm landscape beyond, all on a deliberately small budget.
mA-style architects
The Shizuoka practice of Atsushi Kawamoto and Mayumi Kawamoto, working across houses, renovations, interiors and product design.
Architecture mA-style Architects (@ma_style_architects). Photography Kai Nakamura.
The picture comes from this post on Instagram.
Researched August 2026. I credit each piece as carefully as I can; if you know more about this one, message me on Instagram.