Jutaku Tokushu February 2026 | Renovation as an Act of Respect

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Feature

• February 2026 issue of Jutaku Tokushu (Housing Special Issue)

• Special theme: Renovation as an Act of Respect

• Focus on renovation, remodeling, extension, and adaptive reuse in housing

• Explores how renovation reshapes relationships between house, city, and society

• Includes critical essays by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Kazuya Morita

• Features a wide range of renovation projects engaging with history, context, and community

Description

The February 2026 issue of Jutaku Tokushu is devoted to the theme “Renovation as an Act of Respect,” presenting an in-depth examination of contemporary residential renovation in Japan.

Rather than treating renovation as a purely internal modification of living space, this issue frames renovation and conversion as acts that actively reconstruct relationships between houses, their surroundings, and the city. Through strategies such as manipulating openings to engage the streetscape, creating semi-public spaces within private dwellings, and reconfiguring spatial connections to respond to changing family structures, the featured projects demonstrate how housing can remain socially and urbanistically engaged.

The issue brings together a diverse collection of renovation cases, including historically significant buildings redesigned with care and restraint, as well as modest houses transformed through thoughtful architectural interventions. Projects such as BATHHOUSE by Oshima Atelier, Maruhi House Renovation, and Mangetsuro illustrate how architectural respect can be expressed through continuity, reinterpretation, and dialogue with the existing fabric.

Critical essays such as “Resisting the Empire of Banality” by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and “The Practice of the ‘Village Architect’” by Kazuya Morita deepen the discussion by addressing renovation as both a cultural stance and an architectural responsibility.

By focusing on renovation as an ethical and spatial practice, this issue offers valuable insight into how housing can evolve while honoring history, place, and collective memory.

Details

• Publisher: Shinkenchiku-sha

• Publication date: January 19, 2026

• Language: Japanese

• Format: Magazine

• Pages: 160

• Dimensions: 29.7 × 22.1 × 0.9 cm

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