House in Sayama

For this small house near Osaka, Japan, Coo Planning looks for a strong relationship with nature through the use of natural materials and the opening of large windows.

This small house in the town of Sayama, in Osaka, Japan, sits in a quiet neighborhood and was designed for a couple and their two-child by the Osaka-based firm Coo Planning.

Built entirely with wood, the residence is minimal with the needed space spread throughout three layers. A living room on the second floor has the double ceiling height. A big window open on the south side faces a pond near the house. In this way, nature can be felt from the interior: it is a small, but abundantly sensitive house.

Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Coo Planning, House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan


House in Sayama, Osaka, Japan
Program: single-family house
Architects: Coo Planning (Akiyoshi Nakao)
Area: 72 sqm
Completion: 2015