Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Mewnol Competition Category.

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Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Mewnol Category

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The Design

About Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl

Rhwng Coedwig a Golau yw dyluniad mewnol preswylfa breifat pedwar llawr a drefnwyd i gysylltu swyddogaethau domestig â'r dirwedd o'u hamgylch. Mae'r cynllun yn trefnu mannau cymunedol a phreifat yn fertigol, gan ganiatáu i bob llawr alinio â golygfeydd penodol ac amodau golau dydd. Mae carreg, pren a gwydr yn diffinio trosglwyddiadau rhwng ardaloedd ac yn rheoli tryloywder. Mae goleuo anuniongyrchol a systemau cudd yn cadw arwynebau'n glir. Mae'r dyluniad yn pwysleisio dilyniant gofodol, fframio gweledol a rheoli golau er mwyn dod â lleoliad y goedwig i mewn i fywyd bob dydd.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir Between Forest and Light Dylunio Mewnol Preswyl am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Between Forest and Light reinterprets vertical residential living as a layered landscape. Each floor offers a distinct relationship with nature through controlled transparency, framed views, and material variation. Curved stone walls, filtered glazing, and integrated lighting soften spatial transitions, creating a continuous yet diverse living experience that evolves from ground to top floor.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project Type: Private Residence
Location: Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Building Height: 4 stories
Scope: Interior Design
Completion Year: 2021
Tags: Residential interior, Vertical living, Natural light, Forest view, Material layering
Production Technology: The project integrates custom stone cladding, wood panel systems, and precision glass partitions to achieve seamless transitions between spaces. Indirect lighting, concealed mechanical systems, and bespoke furniture elements are carefully coordinated to maintain visual clarity. Natural materials were selected for durability, aging quality, and their ability to enhance light reflection and spatial depth.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was designing a vertical residence that maintains spatial coherence while responding to varied programmatic needs across four levels. Another key challenge was balancing openness to the surrounding forest with privacy, environmental comfort, and structural constraints, while ensuring daylight penetration throughout the deep interior spaces.
Research: This project investigates how vertical residential interiors can mediate the relationship between dense natural environments and contemporary domestic living. Through a four-story private residence, the design explores spatial sequencing, material articulation, and daylight modulation as tools to integrate forest landscapes into everyday life. The research focuses on how framed views, controlled transparency, and layered material systems influence occupants’ perception of space, privacy, and environmental continuity. By organizing programs vertically and calibrating light conditions on each level, the project proposes a residential model that balances openness and enclosure while enhancing long-term spatial comfort and sensory engagement with nature.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by the site’s hillside setting and dense greenery. Rather than treating nature as a backdrop, the design frames forest views as an integral spatial element. Light, shadow, and seasonal changes are incorporated into daily life, allowing residents to experience nature from multiple perspectives across different floors.
Project Duration: Design 2020 - 2021
Construction 2021 - 2022
Completion 2022
Operation Flow: Daily movement unfolds vertically from public to private spaces. The ground floor connects communal living areas to the garden, while upper levels gradually shift toward more intimate functions. Visual connections between floors and outdoor views guide circulation, allowing residents to experience changing light conditions and forest scenery as part of everyday routines.
Team Members: Daisuke Nagatomo
Minnie Jan
Daniel Wang