Approach
Across Japan, thousands of traditional homes sit in municipal stewardship — emptied by depopulation, their craft extraordinary, their future uncertain. Arcologik makes them liveable. A platform that surfaces these akiya, connects buyers with local artisans, and uses AI to bridge historic technique with contemporary comfort — so that owning a minka becomes an act of stewardship, not sacrifice.
Platform
Discover
Akiya surfaced from municipal registers. Minka and machiya curated for architectural significance, structural viability, and cultural weight.
Design
AI trained on traditional Japanese typologies generates renovation concepts that preserve passive climate logic while adapting to how people actually live now.
Build
A marketplace of vetted daiku, plasterers, thatchers, and joinery specialists — craftspeople who understand what these structures require.
Steward
Ownership reframed as custodianship. Every restored home carries its history forward without being frozen by it.
Endure
Traditional materials, passive performance, and generational thinking — over trend, over renovation, over compromise.
Roadmap
Phase I — Kyoto
Launch with a curated pilot of akiya in Kyoto prefecture. Establish municipal partnerships, build the artisan network, and complete the first end-to-end restorations.
Phase II — Platform
Release the AI design tool and open the artisan marketplace. Introduce the Arcologik Certified standard — a mark of material authenticity and craft integrity for every restored property.
Phase III — Scale
Expand nationally across Japan's depopulating regions. Open international buyer channels and grow the artisan network into a living registry of traditional craft.