House of Local Spirits / atelier SALAD

A Michelin-starred chef relocated to a 90-year-old traditional wooden house in a small fishing village in Akune City, southern Japan. Deeply inspired by the chef's unique worldview, which values local materials and traditions, we sought to express a similar sense of regional identity and cultural continuity through architecture.

House of Local Spirits / atelier SALAD
© Kenta Hasegawa © Kenta Hasegawa
  • architects: atelier SALAD
  • Location: Akune, Kagoshima, Japan
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Kenta Hasegawa
  • Area: 88.0 m2

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