His own residence, designed by Tsutomu Abe, is called the “House with a Center”, and even now, 50 years after it was completed, it continues to fascinate many people. Abe loved spending time in this house, which was both his workplace and his playhouse, where he cooked, entertained his guests, and engaged in discussions while feeling the sunlight filtering through the trees and the breeze blowing through the house. The design philosophy packed into this architect’s small 100 square meter house asks the question, “What is a rich life?”