MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd., operator of the MUJI House brand, will open the MUJI House Kumamoto model house, operated by Lib Work Co., Ltd., a MUJI House network partner, on June 4th.
The Kumamoto store is the largest MUJI House store, spanning approximately 2300m2 (approx. 2300sqm), and is the first store in Japan where visitors can simultaneously view three of the company's products: the Wooden House, the Window House, and the Sun House. The model houses are spaciously positioned on the spacious site, allowing visitors to fully experience the features and concepts of each product. The facility also features walkways that allow visitors to wander around, and the lush exterior and landscaping, designed to further enhance the MUJI House worldview, are a highlight.
In order to realize the high-performance homes that will be required in the future, MUJI Houses use double insulation as standard, combining external insulation and filled insulation for the exterior walls. The insulation performance of the model houses has achieved UA values of "0.47" for the Wooden House, "0.37" for the Window House, and "0.41" for the Sun House.
In addition, all MUJI House buildings are earthquake-resistant to "Seismic Grade 3," and the SE construction method they use joins columns and beams made of "structural laminated timber," which has a known strength, with "SE metal fittings," making it possible to perform "structural calculations" that numerically prove the durability of the structure. At MUJI House, we carry out individual structural calculations for every building we construct.
Overview of each model house
■Wooden house
Width 5.5 ken x depth 4 ken (10.01m x 7.28m)
Building area 72.87 square meters (22.04 tsubo)
Total floor area 98.53 square meters (29.80 tsubo)
Construction area 134.14 square meters (44.08 tsubo)
Selling price 19,460,000 yen (21,400,000 yen including tax)
■Window house
Width 4 ken x depth 4 ken (7.28m x 7.28m)
Building area 52.99 square meters (16.02 tsubo)
Total floor area 94.40 square meters (28.55 tsubo)
Construction area 105.98 square meters (32.05 tsubo)
Selling price 18,640 yen (20,500,000 yen including tax)
■Hikari no Ie
Width 6.5 ken x depth 4.75 ken (11.83m x 8.645m)
Building area 102.27 square meters (30.93 tsubo)
Total floor area 84.46 square meters (25.54 tsubo)
Construction area 102.27 square meters (30.93 tsubo)
Selling price 17,490 yen (19,230,000 yen including tax)
Address 545-8 Maio, Ueki-cho, Kita-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Access Head along Prefectural Route 3 towards Ueki, next to the Discount Drugstore Cosmos Ueki Shop.
Website MUJI House Kumamoto Store https://www.muji.net/ie/modelhouse/kumamoto/
Available areas Kumamoto Prefecture (excluding some areas)
Operating company Lib Work Co., Ltd. 178-1 Nabeta, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture President and CEO Chikara Seguchi
The concept of a "wooden house"
The open, single-room space with a void allows residents to "edit" their home as they wish. This free-flowing concept is embodied in a wooden building, the first in the "MUJI House" series, the "Wooden House." It employs the SE construction method, using structural laminated timber for stable strength. With large openings and deep eaves, it has a clean, box-like exterior, maximizing sunlight and ventilation. Its rational design minimizes environmental impact. The south-facing eaves adjust for seasonal changes in sunlight, blocking direct sunlight in summer and guiding warm sunlight deep into the interior in winter. External insulation prevents radiant heat from escaping, ensuring comfortable living with minimal energy consumption. *Winner of the Good Design Award in 2006 and the Good Design Long Life Design Award in 2017.
The Concept of the "Window House"
The "Window House" focuses on the role of windows not only for ventilation and lighting, but also as a frame for framing the landscape. By adopting the SE construction method, which is supported by pillars and beams without relying on walls, it is possible to open a window wherever you want it, as if cutting into the wall. Unencumbered by window frames or sashes, you can enjoy the view from the window like a painting. The exterior is a triangular-roofed house, which is the original form of a house. To maintain the house's distinctive silhouette, the roof and wall join neatly without overhanging eaves, creating a refined form.
*Winner of the Good Design Gold Award in 2008.
The Concept of "Hikari no Ie"
Because "Hikari no Ie" is a single-story house, it uses full-opening sash windows that can be retracted into the wall, allowing you to enjoy the connection with the garden. By eliminating the step with the wooden deck and gently connecting the indoors and outdoors, a spacious space is created. On sunny weekends, the house proposes a new way of living by bringing indoor activities out into the garden, such as bringing the table out to the garden and enjoying a leisurely breakfast under the shade of the trees.
*Winner of the 2020 Good Design Award Best 100.
MUJI House" Product Composition
Following the release of the "Wooden House" (winner of the 2006 Good Design Award and the 2015 Long Life Design Award) in October 2004, the new product "Window House" (winner of the 2008 Good Design Gold Award) was launched in April 2007. In April 2014, the urban three-story "Vertical House" (winner of the 2014 Good Design Award Best 100) was released, and in September 2019, the single-story "Sun House" (winner of the 2020 Good Design Award Best 100) was released, bringing the total number of products to four.
Model homes across the country
Aomori store (wooden house/window house), Sendai Kita store (wooden house), Niigata store (window house), Utsunomiya store (wooden house),
Takasaki store (wooden house/sun house), Kumagaya store (wooden house), Kuki store (wooden house), Tsukuba store (window house),
Matsudo store (wooden house), MUJI Shinjuku House Center (wooden house), Tokyo Ariake Center (sun house),
Kohoku New Town store (wooden house), Shonan store (window house), Hamamatsu store (wooden house), Nagoya store (wooden house/window house),
Okazaki store (wooden house/window house), Otsu store (window house), Kyoto Minami store (wooden house), Nara store (window house),
Grand Front Osaka House Center (wooden house), Osaka Minami store (wooden house), Wakayama store (wooden house), Takarazuka Store (Wooden House/Window House), Himeji Store (Wooden House), Kurashiki Store (Wooden House), Hiroshima West Store (Wooden House),
Yonago Store (Wooden House), Yamaguchi Store (Wooden House), Kagawa Store (Wooden House), Nagasaki Store (Wooden House),
Nakatsu Store (Window House), Oita Store (Wooden House/Sunny House), Kumamoto Store (Wooden House/Window House/Sunny House),
Kagoshima Store (Wooden House), 34 locations in total
Upcoming model home openings
"MUJI House Kanazawa Store (Wooden House)" Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, scheduled to open in August 2021
*We will continue to actively develop model homes.
MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd. Company Overview
Company Name: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd. President and CEO: Akira Matsuzaki
Address: 4-26-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-8424
Telephone: 03-3989-7731
Established: May 31, 2000
Capital: 149 million yen (as of May 1, 2021)
Business Description: Direct management of living spaces, centered on MUJI House, and operation of network businesses, product planning, development, wholesale and sales
MUJI House Website: https://www.muji.net/ie/
MUJI House Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mujiie.jp
MUJI House Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mujihouse/
MUJI House Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEOLt873ILRjhvLS9dVsow
MUJI House Twitter https://twitter.com/MUJI_house
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The Kumamoto store is the largest MUJI House store, spanning approximately 2300m2 (approx. 2300sqm), and is the first store in Japan where visitors can simultaneously view three of the company's products: the Wooden House, the Window House, and the Sun House. The model houses are spaciously positioned on the spacious site, allowing visitors to fully experience the features and concepts of each product. The facility also features walkways that allow visitors to wander around, and the lush exterior and landscaping, designed to further enhance the MUJI House worldview, are a highlight.
In order to realize the high-performance homes that will be required in the future, MUJI Houses use double insulation as standard, combining external insulation and filled insulation for the exterior walls. The insulation performance of the model houses has achieved UA values of "0.47" for the Wooden House, "0.37" for the Window House, and "0.41" for the Sun House.
In addition, all MUJI House buildings are earthquake-resistant to "Seismic Grade 3," and the SE construction method they use joins columns and beams made of "structural laminated timber," which has a known strength, with "SE metal fittings," making it possible to perform "structural calculations" that numerically prove the durability of the structure. At MUJI House, we carry out individual structural calculations for every building we construct.
Overview of each model house
■Wooden house
Width 5.5 ken x depth 4 ken (10.01m x 7.28m)
Building area 72.87 square meters (22.04 tsubo)
Total floor area 98.53 square meters (29.80 tsubo)
Construction area 134.14 square meters (44.08 tsubo)
Selling price 19,460,000 yen (21,400,000 yen including tax)
■Window house
Width 4 ken x depth 4 ken (7.28m x 7.28m)
Building area 52.99 square meters (16.02 tsubo)
Total floor area 94.40 square meters (28.55 tsubo)
Construction area 105.98 square meters (32.05 tsubo)
Selling price 18,640 yen (20,500,000 yen including tax)
■Hikari no Ie
Width 6.5 ken x depth 4.75 ken (11.83m x 8.645m)
Building area 102.27 square meters (30.93 tsubo)
Total floor area 84.46 square meters (25.54 tsubo)
Construction area 102.27 square meters (30.93 tsubo)
Selling price 17,490 yen (19,230,000 yen including tax)
Address 545-8 Maio, Ueki-cho, Kita-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Access Head along Prefectural Route 3 towards Ueki, next to the Discount Drugstore Cosmos Ueki Shop.
Website MUJI House Kumamoto Store https://www.muji.net/ie/modelhouse/kumamoto/
Available areas Kumamoto Prefecture (excluding some areas)
Operating company Lib Work Co., Ltd. 178-1 Nabeta, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture President and CEO Chikara Seguchi
The concept of a "wooden house"
The open, single-room space with a void allows residents to "edit" their home as they wish. This free-flowing concept is embodied in a wooden building, the first in the "MUJI House" series, the "Wooden House." It employs the SE construction method, using structural laminated timber for stable strength. With large openings and deep eaves, it has a clean, box-like exterior, maximizing sunlight and ventilation. Its rational design minimizes environmental impact. The south-facing eaves adjust for seasonal changes in sunlight, blocking direct sunlight in summer and guiding warm sunlight deep into the interior in winter. External insulation prevents radiant heat from escaping, ensuring comfortable living with minimal energy consumption. *Winner of the Good Design Award in 2006 and the Good Design Long Life Design Award in 2017.
The Concept of the "Window House"
The "Window House" focuses on the role of windows not only for ventilation and lighting, but also as a frame for framing the landscape. By adopting the SE construction method, which is supported by pillars and beams without relying on walls, it is possible to open a window wherever you want it, as if cutting into the wall. Unencumbered by window frames or sashes, you can enjoy the view from the window like a painting. The exterior is a triangular-roofed house, which is the original form of a house. To maintain the house's distinctive silhouette, the roof and wall join neatly without overhanging eaves, creating a refined form.
*Winner of the Good Design Gold Award in 2008.
The Concept of "Hikari no Ie"
Because "Hikari no Ie" is a single-story house, it uses full-opening sash windows that can be retracted into the wall, allowing you to enjoy the connection with the garden. By eliminating the step with the wooden deck and gently connecting the indoors and outdoors, a spacious space is created. On sunny weekends, the house proposes a new way of living by bringing indoor activities out into the garden, such as bringing the table out to the garden and enjoying a leisurely breakfast under the shade of the trees.
*Winner of the 2020 Good Design Award Best 100.
MUJI House" Product Composition
Following the release of the "Wooden House" (winner of the 2006 Good Design Award and the 2015 Long Life Design Award) in October 2004, the new product "Window House" (winner of the 2008 Good Design Gold Award) was launched in April 2007. In April 2014, the urban three-story "Vertical House" (winner of the 2014 Good Design Award Best 100) was released, and in September 2019, the single-story "Sun House" (winner of the 2020 Good Design Award Best 100) was released, bringing the total number of products to four.
Model homes across the country
Aomori store (wooden house/window house), Sendai Kita store (wooden house), Niigata store (window house), Utsunomiya store (wooden house),
Takasaki store (wooden house/sun house), Kumagaya store (wooden house), Kuki store (wooden house), Tsukuba store (window house),
Matsudo store (wooden house), MUJI Shinjuku House Center (wooden house), Tokyo Ariake Center (sun house),
Kohoku New Town store (wooden house), Shonan store (window house), Hamamatsu store (wooden house), Nagoya store (wooden house/window house),
Okazaki store (wooden house/window house), Otsu store (window house), Kyoto Minami store (wooden house), Nara store (window house),
Grand Front Osaka House Center (wooden house), Osaka Minami store (wooden house), Wakayama store (wooden house), Takarazuka Store (Wooden House/Window House), Himeji Store (Wooden House), Kurashiki Store (Wooden House), Hiroshima West Store (Wooden House),
Yonago Store (Wooden House), Yamaguchi Store (Wooden House), Kagawa Store (Wooden House), Nagasaki Store (Wooden House),
Nakatsu Store (Window House), Oita Store (Wooden House/Sunny House), Kumamoto Store (Wooden House/Window House/Sunny House),
Kagoshima Store (Wooden House), 34 locations in total
Upcoming model home openings
"MUJI House Kanazawa Store (Wooden House)" Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, scheduled to open in August 2021
*We will continue to actively develop model homes.
MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd. Company Overview
Company Name: MUJI HOUSE Co., Ltd. President and CEO: Akira Matsuzaki
Address: 4-26-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-8424
Telephone: 03-3989-7731
Established: May 31, 2000
Capital: 149 million yen (as of May 1, 2021)
Business Description: Direct management of living spaces, centered on MUJI House, and operation of network businesses, product planning, development, wholesale and sales
MUJI House Website: https://www.muji.net/ie/
MUJI House Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mujiie.jp
MUJI House Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mujihouse/
MUJI House Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEEOLt873ILRjhvLS9dVsow
MUJI House Twitter https://twitter.com/MUJI_house
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