Yumenomori

Sapporo,
Japan
43°3′51″
N
141°20′49″
E

This
project
has
been
featured
in
AH
Journal,
Canada’s
leading
design
e-publication,
and
won
at
the
LIV
Hospitality
Design
Awards
2025
in
the
following
categories:
Architectural
Design
–
Private
House,
Architectural
Design
–
Asia,
and
Interior
Design
–
Private
House.

Yumenomori
is
YODEZEEN’s
first
completed
project
in
Japan,
curated
from
Europe
with
a
passion
for
blending
cultural
depth
with
contemporary
architecture.
The
name
"Yumenomori,"
which
translates
from
Japanese
to
"Forest
of
Dreams,"
holds
profound
significance—it
evokes
a
space
where
the
boundaries
between
the
physical
and
the
spiritual
blur,
offering
a
sanctuary
that
intertwines
the
serenity
of
nature
with
the
quiet
strength
of
architecture.
In
our
design,
this
translates
into
a
flow
between
the
built
environment
and
the
natural
world,
creating
a
timeless
retreat
that
feels
both
ethereal
and
grounded.

One
of
the
most
striking
features
of
Yumenomori
is
its
rock
garden—a
symbolic
landscape
element
that
draws
inspiration
from
Japan’s
reverence
for
nature.
The
centerpiece
of
the
garden
is
a
large
rock,
found
in
the
forests
of
Japan,
which
we
brought
to
the
site
as
a
talisman.
Polished
and
illuminated,
this
rock
serves
as
a
powerful
symbol,
visible
from
inside
the
house
through
the
expansive
glass
walls,
creating
a
continuous
connection
between
the
interior
and
the
natural
world
outside.