Black Monolithic Wall

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design Private House
  • Company/Firm
    MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
  • Lead Designer
    Nobuaki Miyashita
  • Architect
    Nobuaki Miyashita / MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
  • Photo Credit
    Nobuaki Miyashita / MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
  • Location
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Project Date
    2023

This custom house plan for a parent and child redefines luxury living on a narrow flag lot near central Tokyo. Despite its urban proximity, the site offers tranquility, with a two-meter-wide frontage leading to a private retreat. The sculptural approach integrates stairs, lighting, and a boundary wall, guiding visitors to the second-floor entrance for a sophisticated and welcoming arrival experience.

The semi-basement first floor houses private spaces, including a serene master bedroom, studio, and spa-like bathroom with a jetted tub overlooking a tranquil tsubo-niwa courtyard garden. This meticulously designed light-filled centerpiece enhances natural airflow and brings nature into daily life, creating a calming oasis of relaxation and an inviting ambiance.

The second floor features refined guest accommodations and part of the public space, while a dramatic central void ascends to the third-floor dining area, bathed in abundant sunlight and offering expansive views. Every detail blends understated luxury, modern design, and the intimacy of nature, delivering a truly elevated and serene living experience.

Bio
MR STUDIO Co., Ltd. is a premier design firm founded in Japan in 2017, driven by the mission to transform spaces into expressions of identity and purpose through innovative architectural concepts. Under the leadership of Nobuaki Miyashita, an architect with nearly three decades of experience, the firm has swiftly gained recognition for its forward-thinking and impactful approach. Each project undertaken is a testament to MR STUDIO’s dedication to exploring and fulfilling the potential needs of its clients, ensuring that every design embodies a distinct identity.

Other prizes
2007, Award of Excellence,IALD International Lighting Design Award,USA 2007, 2nd prize,PANTONE Design Award, USA 2007, Winner,Good Design Award ,Japan 2009, Winner, International Architecture Awards, USA 2009, Excellence Award, AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Awards,USA 2009, Winner,Good Design Award ,Japan 2011, Special prize, Asia Design Award, Hong kong/China 2012, Excellence Award, AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Awards,USA 2013, Winner, Good Design Award ,Japan 2016, Winner, Good Design Award ,Japan 2018, Finalist, World Architecture Festival Awards-Small Project of the Year, Singapore 2020, Winner, International Architecture Awards, USA 2020, Winner, Good Design Award ,Japan 2020, Platinum award, Nichiha Siding Award, Japan 2020, Winner, Wood design award,Japan 2020, Silver award, Japan Sing Design Association Award ,Japan 2021, First prize, AIA-JAPAN Award for Architecture, Japan 2021, First prize, Good Painting Color Award, Japan 2021, Silver award, Japan Sing Design Association Award ,Japan 2022, Winner, The Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Awards,USA 2022, Winner, International Architecture Awards, USA 2022, Excellence Award, Good Painting Color Award, Japan 2022, Winner, iF DESIGN AWARD,Germany 2023, Winner, The Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Awards,USA 2024, Gold Winner & Silver Winner French Design Awards, France 2024, Platinum Winner & Gold Winner & Silver Winner, TITAN Property Awards,USA 2024, Platinum Winner & Gold Winner & Silver Winner, MUSE Design Awards,USA 2024, Gold Winner & Silver Winner, New York Architectural Design Awards,USA 2024, Platinum & Gold Winner, International Architecture & Design Awards, Poland 2024, Gold Award & Silver Award, A' Design Award & Competition,Italy 2024, First Award & Second Award, Rethinking The Future Architecture Awards,India 2024, Winner, Green Good Design Sustainability Awards, USA 2024, Winner & Honorable Mention, DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARDS, France 2024, Red Dot Design Award,Germany 2024, AIA International Awards