Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki by Nobuaki Miyashita

Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatı in Memarlıq, Bina və Struktur Dizaynı Competition Category.

GümüşMemarlıq· 2026

Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Miroku Corporation

A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatı Winner in Memarlıq Category

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The Design

About Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki

Miroku Nissho In Blue Yaponiyanın Koçi prefekturasının Nankoku şəhərində yerləşən sənaye fabrikidir. Dizayn odlu silah ustalığının dəqiqliyini memarlıq formasına çevirir. Binanın həcm quruluşu şirkət loqosundakı üç bir-birinə bağlı halqadan qaynaqlanır və böyük həcmə ritm və davamlılıq bəxş edir. Fasaddə incə emal olunmuş metaldan və Niyodo çayının tünd mavisindən ilhamlanan xüsusi mavi örtüklü qabırğalı polad panellər istifadə olunub. 44 metrlik sütunsuz aşırıma malik polad ferma istehsalat sahəsini açıq saxlayır, beləliklə avadanlıqların yerləşdirilməsi və logistika çevik qalır.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatı

Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatının qalibidir; bu, ən yüksək səviyyəli, gözəl və təsirli dizaynlara verilən fövqəladə dərəcədə nüfuzlu tanınmadır. Gümüş qaliblər dizaynerlərinin görkəmli təcrübəsini, istedadını və zəkasını nümayiş etdirən son dərəcə parlaq və çox yaradıcı işlərdir. Gözlənilir ki, Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki diqqətəlayiq dərəcədə peşəkar və dərin yenilikçi, gözəl bir nümunə olacaq. A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatını qazanmış bu dizayn sənətin, elmin, dizaynın və texnologiyanın sərhədlərini genişləndirən, yüksək dərəcədə qeyd olunmağa layiq, heyran olunan ixtiradır. Miroku Nissho In Blue Sənaye Fabriki istəkləri oyadan, müsbət duyğular bəxş edən, heyrət və təəccüb doğuran, geniş şəkildə həsəd aparılan yaradıcılıq nümunəsidir.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This industrial facility transforms the philosophy of precision firearm craftsmanship into architecture. Derived from the three interlinked rings of Miroku’s logo, the form expresses rhythm, continuity, and tension within a vast volume. Finished in Miroku Blue, inspired by finely crafted metal and the deep blue of the Niyodo River, the building visualizes corporate identity through material clarity, structural precision, and monumental simplicity.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 32405.24 sqm
Building Area: 12879.67 sqm
Total Floor Area: 13649.63 sqm
Structure: Steel Structure, 2 Floors
Maximum Height: 11.15 m
Main Span: Approx. 44 m Column Free
Completion: January 2025
Location: Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
Tags: Industrial Architecture, Corporate Identity, Precision Craftsmanship, Steel Structure, Long Span Factory, Miroku Blue, Japanese Manufacturing, Monumental Industrial Design
Production Technology: Steel structure with 44 meter column free truss span enables uninterrupted production lines. Exterior is finished with K Wall ribbed steel panels in custom Miroku Blue coating. Floor slab thickness ranges from 450 to 600 mm for future production flexibility. Structural precision reflects the manufacturing philosophy.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was reconciling symbolic architectural expression with strict industrial functionality. Internally, the project required translating over a century of craftsmanship philosophy into spatial form without reducing it to mere representation. Externally, long span structural limitations, production efficiency demands, cost constraints and regulatory requirements shaped the design. The solution was achieved through structural optimization of a 44 meter column free span and disciplined facade articulation, balancing monumentality with operational precision.
Research: Type of Research: Architectural semiotics and industrial spatial research.
Research Objectives: To transform symbolic corporate elements into structural and spatial systems.
Methodology: Semiotic analysis of logo geometry, structural optimization of 44 meter span trusses, facade performance studies.
Data Collection: Production flow analysis, environmental performance simulation.
Participants: Multidisciplinary team of architects and engineers.
Results: A column free industrial monument integrating ZEB Ready environmental strategy.
Insights and Impacts: Repositions factory architecture from utilitarian infrastructure to identity driven cultural asset influencing corporate branding and regional perception.
Inspiration: Since its founding in 1893, Miroku has pursued firearms not as mere tools but as works of art defined by precision and beauty. This philosophy inspired the architectural concept. The corporate blue, rooted in the landscape of Kochi and the clarity of the Niyodo River, became the central motif. The building extends craftsmanship into architectural scale, redefining industrial production as artistic expression.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2023 in Kochi and was completed in January 2025 in Nankoku, Japan. The facility consolidates production and administrative functions within a unified architectural volume reflecting corporate heritage and regional identity.
Operation Flow: Production, logistics and administration are organized along a clear spatial axis. Column free spans enable flexible equipment layout and operational efficiency. Visual continuity between zones enhances spatial awareness, transforming industrial workflow into a coherent architectural experience.
Patents: Copyrights belong to MR STUDIO Co Ltd and Miroku Corporation, 2025.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Miroku Nissho In Blue, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Miroku Nissho In Blue, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Miroku Nissho In Blue, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Takafumi Yamashita, Miroku Nissho In Blue, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, Miroku Nissho In Blue, 2025.