Details Revealed for the World's First Residence 'THE SILENCE - Furnished by ARMANI/CASA', Crafted by Masters Including Kengo Kuma and Kongo Gumi
FEED Inc. has unveiled details of 'THE SILENCE - Furnished by ARMANI/CASA', a luxury residence renovating a 200-year-old teahouse in Kyoto. Designed by Kengo Kuma and built by the world's oldest company Kongo Gumi, it fuses traditional Japanese architecture with Armani/Casa furnishings.
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FEED Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Kenji Nakamura, hereinafter 'FEED'), a 'concept branding developer' bringing innovative value to land and living spaces, has fully launched 'THE TIMELESS CONDOMINIUM' project to weave the essential value residing in Japan into the world 100 years from now as 'residences'. This time, as its first installment, FEED has announced the details of the residence 'THE SILENCE - Furnished by ARMANI/CASA', set in the over 200-year-old teahouse 'Former Hasegawa Residence' standing in Kamishichiken, Kyoto. We are revealing for the first time information regarding the main rooms and spaces of this property, along with the profiles of the 'Masters of the Foundation', hailed as the world's pinnacle, who have gathered for this project.
■ First Public Revelation of the Details of the 'Residence as a Cultural Asset', Brought to Life by the Gathering of Global Masters and the World-Class Capabilities of the 'Masters of the Foundation'
This project is an attempt to create a 'residence as a cultural asset' that broadcasts Japan's treasures—history, traditional culture, and aesthetics—to the world and passes them on to the future. Participating as the 'Masters of the Foundation' are world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma as the design supervisor, 'Kongo Gumi' (shrine and temple carpenters) handling construction, 'Nakamura Sotoji Komuten' handling tearoom construction, and 'Oniwa Ueji' handling the garden design. For the first time, we unveil the spatial design philosophy, layout, and aesthetics woven specifically for this residence by masters who have shaped Japanese traditional and architectural culture, utilizing their world-class techniques and creativity.
■ A 'Unique Residence Inheriting History', Born in Kamishichiken, the Birthplace of Kyoto Culture, at a Former Teahouse
The 'Former Hasegawa Residence', the stage for this project, stands in the center of Kamishichiken, Japan's oldest flower town (geisha district), and is a venerable teahouse that has accumulated history for over 200 years. It is a precious wooden structure conveying Kyoto's characteristic 'eel's bed' layout extending deeply inwards, the delicate designs unique to Sukiya-zukuri architecture, and the playful spirit typical of a teahouse, with the accumulation of people's lives and aesthetics breathing within its space. The mission of this project is not merely to preserve this historical architecture but to carefully decipher it with the skills and sensibilities of masters, reconstructing it in the modern era to elevate it into a one-of-a-kind residence where past, present, and future are continuous.
■ 'Bamboo', Beautifully Expressing the Supreme Item Named 'Silence', a Culture of Harmony
In 'THE SILENCE - Furnished by ARMANI/CASA', the overall theme proposed by Kengo Kuma is 'Silence', befitting Kamishichiken, Kyoto. As a concept symbolizing that worldview, we adopted 'Bamboo', which embodies strength, flexibility, and the beauty of negative space in Japan. Resonating with the background that Giorgio Armani is said to have drawn much inspiration from Japanese landscapes in the past, this project is conceived as an intersection of Japanese aesthetics and global luxury.
■ 'Kongo Gumi', the World's Oldest Company, Redefines Space with 1400 Years of Technique
The structural reorganization of the wooden architecture, which had become complex through repeated expansions and renovations over many years, is handled by 'Kongo Gumi', the world's oldest company with a history of about 1400 years and the sole enterprise of shrine and temple carpenters who have built Japanese shrines and temples. By consolidating countless pillars into just two, they redefine it into a spacious, elegant, and comfortable space while preserving the beautiful skeletal structure of traditional architecture. Incorporating a symbolic design contrasting black bamboo and white bamboo, it fuses the dignity of traditional architecture with modern habitability at a high level.
The entrance features a vaulted space inheriting the charm of Sukiya-zukuri, pursuing an open design even within the constraints of Kyoto's landscape ordinances. The cobblestone approach connecting naturally from Kamishichiken Street continues inward, and a plaster wall reflecting black bamboo quietly welcomes visitors. Furthermore, the bathroom in the annex goes beyond a mere bathing space, creating an experience where landscape and architecture become one by resonating with the 'living bamboo' spreading outside. It provides a moment of silence to heal the fatigue of the day and converse with nature.
■ The Intersection of Culture and Luxury, Where Armani/Casa and Japanese Architecture Harmonize
The masters who have supported Japanese traditional culture and Armani/Casa, symbolizing global aesthetics, meet to create an unprecedented residence in the world where universal beauty and modern sophistication harmonize. The living room features a large opening facing the garden, designing the interior and garden to merge. In a tranquil space based on white and beige, fittings by Armani/Casa are applied to the ceiling, furniture, fabrics, etc. Rare furniture pieces, of which only a few exist in the world, are also incorporated, realizing a space where the negative space and tranquility of Japanese architecture overlap with the refinement of global luxury.
■ A Spatial Production Where Architecture and Nature Become One in a Garden to Experience Japan's Four Seasons
Between the main house and the annex spreads a garden condensing the essence of Japan's four seasons. It is handled by 'Oniwa Ueji', inheriting the lineage of Japan's pinnacle landscape architect Jihei Ogawa. Water flowing from a stepped waterfall...
■ First Public Revelation of the Details of the 'Residence as a Cultural Asset', Brought to Life by the Gathering of Global Masters and the World-Class Capabilities of the 'Masters of the Foundation'
This project is an attempt to create a 'residence as a cultural asset' that broadcasts Japan's treasures—history, traditional culture, and aesthetics—to the world and passes them on to the future. Participating as the 'Masters of the Foundation' are world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma as the design supervisor, 'Kongo Gumi' (shrine and temple carpenters) handling construction, 'Nakamura Sotoji Komuten' handling tearoom construction, and 'Oniwa Ueji' handling the garden design. For the first time, we unveil the spatial design philosophy, layout, and aesthetics woven specifically for this residence by masters who have shaped Japanese traditional and architectural culture, utilizing their world-class techniques and creativity.
■ A 'Unique Residence Inheriting History', Born in Kamishichiken, the Birthplace of Kyoto Culture, at a Former Teahouse
The 'Former Hasegawa Residence', the stage for this project, stands in the center of Kamishichiken, Japan's oldest flower town (geisha district), and is a venerable teahouse that has accumulated history for over 200 years. It is a precious wooden structure conveying Kyoto's characteristic 'eel's bed' layout extending deeply inwards, the delicate designs unique to Sukiya-zukuri architecture, and the playful spirit typical of a teahouse, with the accumulation of people's lives and aesthetics breathing within its space. The mission of this project is not merely to preserve this historical architecture but to carefully decipher it with the skills and sensibilities of masters, reconstructing it in the modern era to elevate it into a one-of-a-kind residence where past, present, and future are continuous.
■ 'Bamboo', Beautifully Expressing the Supreme Item Named 'Silence', a Culture of Harmony
In 'THE SILENCE - Furnished by ARMANI/CASA', the overall theme proposed by Kengo Kuma is 'Silence', befitting Kamishichiken, Kyoto. As a concept symbolizing that worldview, we adopted 'Bamboo', which embodies strength, flexibility, and the beauty of negative space in Japan. Resonating with the background that Giorgio Armani is said to have drawn much inspiration from Japanese landscapes in the past, this project is conceived as an intersection of Japanese aesthetics and global luxury.
■ 'Kongo Gumi', the World's Oldest Company, Redefines Space with 1400 Years of Technique
The structural reorganization of the wooden architecture, which had become complex through repeated expansions and renovations over many years, is handled by 'Kongo Gumi', the world's oldest company with a history of about 1400 years and the sole enterprise of shrine and temple carpenters who have built Japanese shrines and temples. By consolidating countless pillars into just two, they redefine it into a spacious, elegant, and comfortable space while preserving the beautiful skeletal structure of traditional architecture. Incorporating a symbolic design contrasting black bamboo and white bamboo, it fuses the dignity of traditional architecture with modern habitability at a high level.
The entrance features a vaulted space inheriting the charm of Sukiya-zukuri, pursuing an open design even within the constraints of Kyoto's landscape ordinances. The cobblestone approach connecting naturally from Kamishichiken Street continues inward, and a plaster wall reflecting black bamboo quietly welcomes visitors. Furthermore, the bathroom in the annex goes beyond a mere bathing space, creating an experience where landscape and architecture become one by resonating with the 'living bamboo' spreading outside. It provides a moment of silence to heal the fatigue of the day and converse with nature.
■ The Intersection of Culture and Luxury, Where Armani/Casa and Japanese Architecture Harmonize
The masters who have supported Japanese traditional culture and Armani/Casa, symbolizing global aesthetics, meet to create an unprecedented residence in the world where universal beauty and modern sophistication harmonize. The living room features a large opening facing the garden, designing the interior and garden to merge. In a tranquil space based on white and beige, fittings by Armani/Casa are applied to the ceiling, furniture, fabrics, etc. Rare furniture pieces, of which only a few exist in the world, are also incorporated, realizing a space where the negative space and tranquility of Japanese architecture overlap with the refinement of global luxury.
■ A Spatial Production Where Architecture and Nature Become One in a Garden to Experience Japan's Four Seasons
Between the main house and the annex spreads a garden condensing the essence of Japan's four seasons. It is handled by 'Oniwa Ueji', inheriting the lineage of Japan's pinnacle landscape architect Jihei Ogawa. Water flowing from a stepped waterfall...