Black Monolithic Wall
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Prize
Honorable Mention in Architectural Design / Residential
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Company/Firm
MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Lead Designer
Nobuaki Miyashita
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Design Team
NOBUAKI MIYASHITA / MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Architect
MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Interior Designer
NOBUAKI MIYASHITA / MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Lighting Designer
NOBUAKI MIYASHITA / MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Const. Company
R-DO Co., Ltd.
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Photographer Credit
NOBUAKI MIYASHITA / MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Location
Nakano,Tokyo,Japan
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Client
MR STUDIO Co., Ltd.
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Project Date
09.2023
This sculptural black residence was planned in a quiet residential area of Tokyo. The site is narrow at the entrance and elongates towards the back, forming a slender shape. Designed for a parent and their child, this custom house is on an extremely narrow flag lot with no more than two meters of frontage. While complying with Japanese architectural regulations, such as shadow regulation on neighboring lands and building height restrictions, the design aims to create dynamic spaces that capitalize on this unique site shape. The approach features a monolithic black wall integrated with the architecture, incorporating elements like stairs and lighting, leading visitors to the second-floor entrance and enriching the spatial experience. The residence consists of three layers, with half of the first floor buried below ground to maximize interior volume. The first floor includes private spaces, while the second floor serves as guest rooms, and a central void connects to the third-floor dining area. The tsubo-niwa, a small Japanese-style courtyard garden, brings light and air into the home, enhancing the living environment.
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