Black Monolithic Wall
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Prize
Winner in Architectural Design Private House
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Company/Firm
MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
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Lead Designer
Nobuaki Miyashita
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Architect
Nobuaki Miyashita / MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
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Photo Credit
Nobuaki Miyashita / MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
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Location
Tokyo, Japan
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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