Regenerative architecture engages residents with nature and one another at a Japan co-op

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Architect
Environmental Consultant:
Moss Guide Club / Yuki Imamura
Off-grid Energy Consultant
Shizen Energy Inc
Landscape Consultant:
Wakuworks / Tomonari Waku
Lighting Designer
Hisaki Kato Lighting & Design Inc. / Hisaki Kato
Floor Area
162 sq-m
Nestled in the dense forests of Yakushima Island, Japan, Tono Inc.’s design of the Sumu Yakushima housing co-op demonstrates how built form and nature can coexist harmoniou
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