{"product_id":"casa-brutus-number-315-floor-plan","title":"Casa Brutus – Number 315: Floor Plan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasa BRUTUS is a monthly publication from Magazine House. It is a lifestyle and design magazine that presents beautiful living topics such as design, fashion, architecture, gourmet food, travel, art, and more. The magazine is released on the 10th of each month.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Japanese language only!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFLOOR PLAN\u003cbr\u003eThe Textbook of Floor Plans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat defines the ideal, livable floor plan?\u003cbr\u003eA special feature packed with insights for home renovations and new builds!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a long time, residential layouts have been built around the \"LDK\" (Living-Dining-Kitchen) model.\u003cbr\u003eWhile this rational layout—which emerged alongside the mass-market housing boom of the post-war era—became deeply rooted in Japanese living spaces, it is not necessarily the optimal choice today, given the diversification of lifestyles and values.\u003cbr\u003eWe have gathered examples of floor plan renovations that seek the ideal home—from projects that remove partitions to create a unified \"one-room\" space, to designs by master architects that incorporate smooth circulation paths, spatial sequences, and openings that invite light and scenery indoors, all the way to the perfect balance of furniture and spatial dimensions for maximum comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONE ROOM\u003cbr\u003eDetailed diagrams of floor plan renovations by architects transforming apartment LDKs into open, unified spaces.\u003cbr\u003eKoki Akiyoshi (VUILD \/ Architect)\u003cbr\u003e[Kitchen Dimensions]\u003cbr\u003e[Opening Design]\u003cbr\u003e[Storage Design]\u003cbr\u003e[Niche Spaces]\u003cbr\u003e[Plumbing\/Wet Area Planning]\u003cbr\u003e[Details]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBASICS\u003cbr\u003eFundamentals of Floor Plans\u003cbr\u003eStructural Materials \u0026amp; Openings\u003cbr\u003eSubstrates \u0026amp; Finishes\u003cbr\u003eHistory of Floor Plans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLESSON\u003cbr\u003eFrom dimensional basics to smooth circulation: Lessons on floor plans taught by master architects.\u003cbr\u003eThe Textbook of Dimensions: ikken\u003cbr\u003eThe Textbook of LDKs: Keiji Ashizawa\u003cbr\u003eThe Textbook of Circulation: Yasushi Horibe\u003cbr\u003eThe Textbook of Windows: Hitotomori\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE STUDY\u003cbr\u003eA collection of floor plan renovation case studies that maximize spatial potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE_01\u003cbr\u003eVintage Apartment\u003cbr\u003eSeparating public and private zones while gently connecting them via a single organic, curved wall.\u003cbr\u003eYuko Numata (Architect)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE_02\u003cbr\u003eIndustrialized Housing\u003cbr\u003eA three-dimensionally continuous layout that expands through the use of atriums and niches. Hideyuki Yamano (Graphic Designer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE_03\u003cbr\u003eKyo-machiya (Traditional Kyoto Townhouse)\u003cbr\u003eLeveraging the layout of traditional Japanese architecture to create a space centered on floor-based living.\u003cbr\u003eShinichiro Okuda (WAKA WAKA)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE_04\u003cbr\u003eDetached House\u003cbr\u003eBoldly removing sections of the floor and ceiling to create a home filled with a sense of openness.\u003cbr\u003eRyo Suzuki \u0026amp; Ayumi Koyama (AtMa \/ Designers)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE_05\u003cbr\u003eSingle-Story Wooden House\u003cbr\u003eRooms situated at the four corners—serving both structural and living functions—surround an open living area.\u003cbr\u003eKeita Ebizuka \u0026amp; Eriko Masunaga (AATISMO)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegulars\u003cbr\u003eTakashi Homma: TOKYO NEW SCAPES\u003cbr\u003eSho Sakurai: A Journey to Learn About Architecture\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Akiko: Touring Modern Architecture\u003cbr\u003eTomoki Sukezane: MIRACLE CLOSET\u003cbr\u003eTomomi Nagayama: Design Hunter\u003cbr\u003eKeiko Kodera: Restaurant Forecast\u003cbr\u003eYoriko Hoshi: Casa’s Nekomura-san\u003cbr\u003eChill CARS: Well-designed cars loved across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Brutus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53180201337098,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/7841\/files\/coffeetablemags_casa-brutus_315_cover.jpg?v=1781017934","url":"https:\/\/coffeetablemags.de\/products\/casa-brutus-number-315-floor-plan","provider":"Coffee Table Mags","version":"1.0","type":"link"}