Press Release
Rising 1 House by Yusuke Tanaka Is Granted the A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Yusuke Tanaka acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Rising 1 House by Yusuke Tanaka, designed for Be RIS1NG Architects, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Rising 1 House
Rising 1 is a two-story wooden house built in Tottori, Japan. The exterior is unified by single-color tiles, which give the building a simple and calm presence. Few windows face the outside, so a high level of privacy is kept. The rooms are arranged in a continuous loop around a central courtyard. From the living, dining and kitchen area, all rooms can be seen across the courtyard. A double-height space and high windows bring soft daylight into the interior. The land area is 305 square meters and the building area is 145 square meters.
About Yusuke Tanaka
Architect Yusuke Tanaka works in Tottori Prefecture in Japan. In every project, Yusuke Tanaka listens to his clients carefully and create special buildings for them. What makes the building beautiful or not depends on a small difference. Yusuke Tanaka continues to create a comfortable space that makes inhabitants want to spend more time, while being conscious of the balance of the design. This architectural firm caters not only to Japanese clients, but also to overseas clients.
Award Record
This recognition makes Yusuke Tanaka a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2022 - 2023 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/180961
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180961
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180961
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/337742
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://beris1ng-yonago.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Rising 1 House
- Function
- House
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Dim Gray, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Be RIS1NG Architects
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yusuke Tanaka
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180961
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This residence is unified with a single-color tile exterior, creating a simple and calm presence. The consistent material texture brings tranquility to the building and allows it to blend gently with its surroundings. With very few windows, the design ensures a high level of privacy, while the courtyard provides a rich and reassuring space. Simple in form, the house achieves a strong presence through its materials and proportions.
- Inspiration
- To ensure privacy the house is designed in a courtyard layout forming a continuous loop around the central garden. From the living dining and kitchen area all rooms can be seen across the courtyard through the windows allowing the presence of family members to be felt at all times. Organized around the courtyard the spaces are gently connected creating a home that respects a sense of closeness while allowing each person to spend time comfortably.
- Research
- This residence employs a restrained lighting strategy in which ceiling fixtures are minimized except in areas requiring higher levels of illumination such as the kitchen with indirect and accent lighting used to establish a calm and restful atmosphere. By lowering the ceiling heights of the private rooms a clear distinction is established from the double-height living space enabling a diversity of spatial scales to be experienced within a single dwelling.
- Challenge
- In Japan, where rainfall is frequent drainage systems are typically required however to avoid compromising the architectural design, this project incorporates a carefully considered roof form that disperses rainwater. This approach ensures functional performance while preserving the visual integrity of the building.
- Realization and Technology
- Two-story wooden building
- Operation and Interaction
- The LDK limits the number of windows facing the exterior, and a tall double-height space is introduced to secure natural light. Windows are positioned at a higher level to bring soft daylight into the interior while maintaining privacy creating a bright and open living environment.
- Project Duration and Location
- Built in Tottori, Japan in 2025
- Specifications
- Land area 305 square meters Building area 145 square meters
- Keywords
- House, Architecture, Architects, Building, Japan
