Shingo Masuda and Katsuhisa Otsubo formed their office in Tokyo in 2007, fresh from graduating. They have developed a strong portfolio of temporary installations and exhibitions and residential renovation work. Boundary Window is the conversion of a three-apartment property into a single-family holiday house. Their award-winning architectural work has already been exhibited in shows in Japan and abroad.
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