Stealth by APOLLO Architects & Associates
Stealth rises on elevated ground in Tokyo, Japan, by APOLLO Architects & Associates. The house folds resort ease into an urban address, pairing privacy with a vivid daily rhythm. Behind a guarded facade, a garage for eight cars, a third-floor pool, and layered rooms stage a home that moves between retreat and show, light and shade.
A quiet facade meets the street, opaque and assured. Inside, light slides in from the north and slips across concrete, glass, and the gleam of polished steel—cars at rest become part of the scene.
This is a private house in Tokyo by APOLLO Architects & Associates, set up for resort-style living in the heart of the city. The throughline is daily life shaped by program: a stacked sequence that balances display, activity, and retreat while holding privacy as a constant.
Enter And Descend
Step past the front door and the garage reads like a gallery. Natural light pours from a north-facing window and washes the eight-car collection, turning chrome and paint into quiet color. Beyond the double-height entrance hall, a spiral stair draws movement up and down, while the basement level opens to a gym, a sunken courtyard for daylight, and rooms for golf and karaoke.
Private Rooms Above
The second floor settles into routine and rest. Bedrooms line a north-facing balcony, with the primary suite linked to a walk-in wardrobe and a family bathroom for efficient mornings. Children’s rooms hold their own wardrobe zones, and a study peers through a glass wall into the entrance hall, keeping the house visually connected without giving up quiet.
Living Level And Pool
Daily life shifts to the third floor, where an L-shaped living room meets a semi-open kitchen. That plan keeps conversation moving while giving the cook a prime view toward the terrace and pool, and continuous windows stretch along the north and south sides to pull in soft light. Louvers guard the north, screening sightlines yet admitting a steady, diffused glow that keeps the rooms comfortable through long days.
Open To The Air
On the south, three sliding glass panels retract to erase the boundary. A 2.7-meter-deep (8.9-foot) overhang shades the interior from direct sun and keeps the terrace dry when it rains, extending use well beyond fair weather. The infinity pool matches that 2.7-meter (8.9-foot) depth at the edge and runs along a border of greenery, tilting the mood toward a boutique hotel even as the city hums below.
Roof And Retreats
Rise once more and the roof turns into a simple pleasure. A dedicated dog run gives the owners a routine perch in the open air, while the terrace circuit sets an easy cadence for morning and night. All of it stays out of view from the street, a practical shield that keeps focus on use rather than show.
By day the house runs on filtered light, measured shade, and ordinary rituals made smoother by clear adjacencies. By night reflections gather in glass and water, the city recedes, and the rooms settle into a calm rhythm.
Photography by Masao Nishikawa
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