Inside a Custom Luxury House in Japan

Huge Congrats to @Dogen on this!! I had a great couple of months working on this one and I can't wait to see what you do with it!! If you want to see even MORE... of course dogen is dropping a vid on his channel too!! https://youtu.be/Qaj8X3pxxNM a MASSIVE Thank you to the Patreon crew for making it possible for me to go out and shoot this project and help out a friend!! You guys are the true heros in this one!!

I love how this house is really about "how do we make traditional designs better". It feels so Japanese but at the same time so personal.

Congrats to Dogen for this amazing house! Japanese housing architecture is one of the most fascinating with its blending of nature. Hope he enjoys his dream

I was really curious how the air conditioning situation would work一 Interesting to see that there is centralized air conditioning in the house! Definitely uncommon in a lot of Japanese homes! So coooooooool cries in poor student debt

Honestly, this is the kinda home I would love to have. Though I will probably never get there, the way proptery and building prices are going in general. But I'm really glad for Dogen. Its very clear from his conduct that he puts alot into his work and its good to see him having the oppurtunity to get something so nice for himself and his family.

That closet idea is really unique, as is the idea of having no where to "hide" from the family. But I wonder who that will affect children in their teens, Im pretty sure everyone can remember how important it was to have your own space, and place to hide things (even if there is nothing wrong with what you're hiding) having that part of the house thats your own is important for your development in my opinion. Not that the kids wont find a way to do that, they always do, just my first impression. Also does it really snow that far south?

First thought when they walked to the bathroom area: "is that a pullup bar?". Love that it's integrated directly. What a beautiful house overall.

I always love the wood in Japanese design. It’s a great cozy feeling and closer to nature.

The feel of Japanese houses are so different to those in the UK, cant wait to drool over all the wood and warm lighting.

your 2 daughters will definitely love sharing a closet with the entire family when they start growing up

This honestly one of the most beautiful and coziest house I have ever seen. The architecture has truly captured what it means for a house to be called a home.

$20 says that by the time Dogen's daughters are teens: They will have both the downstairs rooms, and he will have moved into the upstairs master with his wife.

I'm not really sure why at 7:35 teens wanting to get away from their family a bit for some alone time is being portrayed as a bad thing. If anything it's better to let them do that in their own home or else you might risk them doing that outside the home and with folk who might be bad influences on them. The way Dogen talks about his kids being unable to 'run away' from them just comes off as a bit odd. Either way, lovely home!

That is an insanely absolutely amazing house! I love every bit of design in it, outside of maybe the "always seeing the kids" thing, just cause I love my privacy a bit too much (especially when I was a teenage rebel). Can't even imagine how much that house cost, but, whatever it is, it's more than worth it imo.

18:09 "an incredible house so far..." Dogen being modest and underselling it somewhat! The house is absolutely stunning. A beautiful piece of thoughtful, considered, clever, meaningful architecture and design. Not to mention the craftsmanship! I mean, good God it's beautiful!

Hi to both of you. I have been in the building trade for nearly 40 years now in the UK and construction methods change regularly but this build has blown my mind. This is truly a work of art.You were very lucky to land a architect with such vision.

This is a fantastic video, love seeing not only the build process and the final reveal but seeing the architect and company CEO being interviewed. This is definitely a tremendous house and you can see not only the passion to build a comfortable family home but also the fact that they listened to Dogen and his wife when it came to creating a space that they want. You definitely get the feeling that it's comfortable and cosy in the house, while the lighting is certainly more subdued it doesn't seem to have negatively impacted the space which is wonderful. Also if Dogen wants to record more videos at night there's plenty of light for clear videos so he's not going to have to worry about setting up bright LED lights in order to make good quality videos

I’ve always admired the way Japan has combined modern and traditional together. We could learn a lot from them.

Very, very nice house. I love all the natural wood and the natural lighting during the day. My only concern is the kids... They definitely deserve their own space and own desks when they are in their teens! Maybe in the future they will move the master bedroom to the room above the kitchen - and the two kids have the rooms on the bottom floor? Beautiful house but that would be my concern!

While the house is absolutely incredible and I love everyone commenting on it, I want to shout out that Nihongo Jozu at 5:08 cause it made me spit out my tea and cracked me up hard