Tato Architects / Yo Shimada

650-0002 2-13-23, Kitano-cho, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, Giappone

https://tat-o.com/

Yo Shimada founded Tato Architects in 1997, after he graduated from KCUA. As a student, he completed a number of designs and build architecture projects at the school.Based in his home town of Kobe, Tato Architects undertakes projects throughout various locations in Japan. The projects are mainly private houses; however, in recent years the office has taken on assignments for interior and installation work as well. The ideology of the practice is to formulate positive outcomes through understanding the subtle conditions and constraints of everyday life, which exist within notions of place, culture and the ongoing history of architecture

PROJECTS

Twelve intersecting squares. House with prismatic architecture

The starting point of the project "House in Hokusetsu" by Tato Architects/Yo Shimada is the use of twelve squares which are mostly closed to the outside, representing the room numbers and autonomous spaces capable of accommodating different styles.

House built on a small plot. The interior creates the illusion of larger spaces

The Tato Architects Yo Shimada architectural studio was assigned the task of designing a house on a small plot of land, whose interior spaces will result in a thorough design with the illusion of being larger.

Permeable living space. Open Space wooden interiors

The Tato Architects / Yo Shimada studio designs a residence for a family of four in which in the interior, it was possible to feel the mutual presence of the inhabitants, regardless of where they are located