Hitotomori Joins Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026 with House in Asuka
Founded in 2019 by Yoshiaki Nagasaka, the Japanese architectural firm Hitotomori is included in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026. The studio is located in a refurbished 140-year-old machiya in Nara, which also houses a café and a one-room hotel. After spending almost three decades at a major contracting firm, Nagasaka now pursues creative collaboration and freedom. His inspirations include renowned architects Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn. The directory showcases the House in Asuka, a 65-square-metre home finished in 2024, featuring a simple wooden fence and a tiled roof, with cedar floorboards and custom furniture inside. The directory recognizes 30 studios worldwide, with Jens H. Jensen serving as Wallpaper*'s Japan Editor for nearly two decades.
Key facts
- Hitotomori was founded in 2019 by Yoshiaki Nagasaka.
- The studio is based in Nara, Japan, near the Kasuga Primaeval Forest.
- House in Asuka was completed in 2024 and is 65 square metres.
- The house is located in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, partially screened by a wooden fence.
- Interior features include cedar floorboards, lauan doors, and Hitotomori's concrete tiles.
- Lighting was provided by New Light Pottery with Mob 26 bracket lights.
- The Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026 includes 30 studios from around the world.
- Nagasaka's influences are Alvar Aalto, Louis Kahn, and Taro Tsuruta.
Entities
Artists
- Yoshiaki Nagasaka
- Alvar Aalto
- Louis Kahn
- Taro Tsuruta
- Jens H. Jensen
Institutions
- Hitotomori
- Wallpaper*
- Wallpaper* Architects Directory
- Tsuruta Architects
- New Light Pottery
Locations
- Nara, Japan
- Kasuga Primaeval Forest, Nara, Japan
- Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Nara Prefecture, Japan
- London, UK
- Denmark
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Ecuador
- Ghana
- Greece
- France
- Ivory Coast
- Italy
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- India
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Spain
- Switzerland
- UK
- USA
- Vietnam