DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm

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Text description provided by the architects. DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA is a collection of villa style tourist accommodations, designed by Yasuhiro “Hiro” Yamashita of Atelier TEKUTO. Situated along a beach in Amami Oshima, a subtropical island in southern Japan, each villa boasts a breathtaking view of the sea.

DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA  / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm - Exterior Photography, Concrete
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The villas are composed of bold origami-like concrete structure topped by wooden roofs, inspired by Amamian traditional architecture. The floor-to-ceiling window connects the interior with the exterior, creating a sense of oneness with nature.

DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA  / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm - Interior Photography, Bedroom, Bed
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The villas belong to a brand of tourist accommodations, DenPaku (伝泊), founded by the architect. It first started from renovating vacant traditional houses and converting them into lodging facilities, aiming to pass down the local traditional / legendary architecture, villages and culture to future generations.

DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA  / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm - Interior Photography, Wood, Beam
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DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA  / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm - Interior Photography
Courtesy of Atelier TEKUTO

The brand provides not only places for tourists to stay, but also elder care facilities and immersive activities for tourists to interact with local people. It is an ongoing project to revitalize the local community, involving tourists and the locals, in a sustainable way.

DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA  / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm - Exterior Photography, Concrete
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Address:Kasaricho Oaza Manya, Amami, Kagoshima 894-0502, Japan

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Cite: "DenPaku The Beachfront MIJORA / Atelier TEKUTO + Amami Design Firm" 14 Feb 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/933737/denpaku-the-beachfront-mijora-atelier-tekuto-plus-amami-design-firm> ISSN 0719-8884

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