Infinity Hale by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

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Infinity Hale

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Infinity Hale

ʻO kēia hale ma ka ʻāina kuahiwi ma ka ʻākau o Okinawa i kapa ʻia ʻo Gushiku Mui, he hale hoʻomaha pule a me ka huakaʻi no ka mea kūʻai ka hale noho mua ma Hokkaido. Hāʻawi ka wahi kihi puu i nā nānā ākea o ke kai ma lalo pono a me ke ʻano kilakila o nā kuahiwi nui ma hope. Hoʻolaha ka wahi noho ʻaina kuke i ka laulā piha o ka ʻāina, me ka lumi auau jacuzzi me nā nānā iwaho ma kekahi piko. Ma ʻō aku o ka lanai noho i malu kekahi māhele e nā aualau, hui pū ka loko auau infinity me ka ʻāina kūloaʻa o ke kai a me ka ululāʻau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Infinity Hale i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Infinity Hale he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Infinity Hale i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A large entrance garden greets residents and visitors inside the first-floor entryway, while the centrally located kitchen offers box-seat views of a peaceful courtyard. The living-dining-kitchen area stretches the full width of the property, with a jacuzzi bathroom featuring outdoor views at one end. Beyond a living-room terrace partially shaded by eaves, an infinity pool segues into a natural landscape of ocean and forest. The second floor comprises private rooms as well as a full-width balcony with an outdoor jacuzzi, providing a different way to enjoy the stunning views. An exterior staircase leads to a rooftop terrace with concrete benches and 360-degree views of the mountains and ocean.
Dimensions & Packaging: Date of Completion : March 2021
Principal Use : Villa
Structure : Reinforced Concrete
Site Area: 645.35m2
Total Floor Area : 233.10m2（116.55m2 /1F, 116.55m2 /2F)
Tags: INFINITY, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology: Exterior Finish : Cedar Wood Formwork Exposed Concrete
Floor : Tile, Walnut Flooring
Wall : Cedar Wood Formwork Exposed Concrete , Acrylic Emulsion Paint, Tile
Ceiling : Walnut
Lighting : LED
Research: We strongly believe that as remote work is normalized and the nature of both work and lifestyles changes dramatically, maintaining residences in both urban and non-urban areas will become a standard option for people around the world who want to vary their lifestyle according to the seasons and other considerations. Most likely, homes will need to serve multiple functions, including as offices, hotels, guest houses, and galleries. The long-dominant model of the single-purpose private home may well be giving way to a new kind of multi-purpose “public home” along the lines of what we have conceived in this project.
Inspiration: This residence in the mountainous region of northern Okinawa known as Gushiku Mui serves as a weekend and vacation home for a client whose primary residence is in Hokkaido. The hilltop site offers sweeping views of the ocean immediately below as well as the ambiance of the magnificent mountains behind it.
Project Duration: Design Period : August 2015 - April 2016
Construction Period : December 2019 – March 2021
Team Members: Satoshi Kurosaki
Image Credits: Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki