JACOB REINER Selected Works
"Based on deep ecological principals, we look to design and build spaces that integrate nature with the built environment. Walls as an interface with the sky, not a border to block it. Homes that grow stronger over time like the roots of a tree. Modern living defined by the simplicity of ancient design wisdoms." Jacob Reiner
Education
Cornell University
Salzburg College
Acadia Institute of Oceanography
Works
New York, Japan, Hawaii, British Colombia, Bangladesh, California
PUEBLO プエブロ
The Pueblo is a traditional building style of Arizona and New Mexico in which a single structure functions as an entire village—the word “pueblo” meaning house, family, and community at once. This idea is the inspiration and working model for my modern homes: layered architecture that integrates dwellings, workspaces, and communal gathering areas into a solid, expandable core designed to support shared resources and collective life.
In architectural design, we have both the opportunity and responsibility to create homes that provide sustainable shelter, safety, food, and comfort for our children—and for the seventh generation. Each design is informed by this ethic, integrating passive solar heating, naturally cooled interior zones, food production systems, and shared spaces that embed a village lifestyle directly into the architecture itself.
古民家 KOMINKA
In the mountain valleys of Japan, beautiful handcrafted wooden homes sit quietly—many vacant and in need of renewal. Years ago, we discovered a small hamlet near the lakes of Mt. Fuji and began restoring these houses one by one. Each project carefully integrates modern comforts—insulated glass windows, true wood-burning chimneys, radiant heated floors—while preserving the integrity of the original structure. Using local timber, regional craftsmen, and creative reuse of historic materials, we transform each home into a distinct work of art and help revive village life by welcoming new residents back to the community.
Modular モジュラー
The series of sustainable modern modular homes I developed is centered on simplicity and affordability—creating a building platform that can be customized for anything from luxury resorts to off-grid homesteads. Our factory-built steel frames provide a reliable structural base that can be installed globally, engineered to meet demanding standards including Japan’s seismic requirements, and then adapted to local context and client needs.
These highly efficient buildings use a flexible frame-and-panel system that allows a wide range of finishes—fine wood, natural stone, concrete, or high-performance composite panels—without altering the core structure. The result is a resilient architectural system that balances structural integrity, design freedom, and cost control.
Agri Tech - Smart Farms スマートファーム
The ATOM FARM series is a modular smart growing system designed to bring reliable food production to homes, restaurants, urban sites, and small farms. It includes compact indoor growing units, weather-proof micro-farm modules, and expandable solutions such as mushroom cultivation systems, greenhouse cubes, and agricultural units scaled for commercial use. These systems allow year-round production of fruits, herbs, vegetables, and specialty crops in controlled environments, making fresh, high-quality food accessible close to where people live and work.
Designed to integrate with sustainable living frameworks like ATOM HOUSE, the ATOM FARM series supports a “home-to-table” lifestyle where food growing, water management, and energy systems coexist within a resilient modular architecture. From compact indoor units for homes to larger container-based systems for small farmers and commercial operations, the series emphasizes adaptability, modular expansion, and efficient food production in diverse climates and urban contexts.
