Approach
Snowbound aerial, sheltered arrival court, and a framed first view of Mount Yotei.
An original winter residence · Niseko
Winter, held in silence.
Warmth, directed frame by frame.
Original architectural concept · created to demonstrate our production standard
Property marketing, reimagined
Kuro Ridge proves the system is not tied to white limestone and Mediterranean light. Its story begins with a fixed black-cedar envelope on a snowbound ridge.
Every room, chimney, mountain view, terrace, and lower onsen level is located before the first interior is generated.
The complete residence
Architecture, atmosphere, and selling sequence directed as a single property story.
The residence, room by room






Kuro Ridge · Higashiyama, Niseko
Blackened cedar volumes run along the ridge beneath one folded zinc roof. Volcanic stone anchors the house to the slope while bronze-framed glass turns Mount Yotei into the only artwork required.
The onsen occupies the recessed stone plinth visible beneath the east wing in every exterior master.
Snowbound aerial, sheltered arrival court, and a framed first view of Mount Yotei.
Double-height great room between two stone chimneys and the mountain beyond.
Primary suite, stone bathroom, and the birch-court guest library.
A warm wellness level physically carved into the visible lower plinth.
Founding commissions
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