Grace Rezidencija by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.

ZlatoArhitektura· 2025

Grace Rezidencija

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Grace Rezidencija

Grace je mala rezidencija s drvenom okvirnom konstrukcijom za tročlanu obitelj na parceli uz rijeku na periferiji Tokija. Kuća je projektirana za način života koji uključuje rad od kuće. Prostori za pohranu, kuhinjski uređaji i druge funkcionalne značajke ugrađeni su u zidove kako bi se poboljšalo jedinstvo i kontinuitet u dugom, uskom prostoru. Privatne prostorije zauzimaju prvi kat, dok je drugi kat jedna otvorena prostorija pod dvostrešnim krovom s vidljivim rogovima i neizravnom rasvjetom. Ostakljeni prednji balkon s dubokim strehama tvori prijelaz između rada i odmora.

The Recognition

About the Zlatna nagrada A' Design Award

Grace Rezidencija je pobjednik Zlatne nagrade A' Design Award, iznimno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje prvorazrednim, čudesnim i izvanrednim dizajnima. Zlatni pobjednici iznimno su inovativne, vrlo vizionarske i blistavo zasljepljujuće kreacije koje odražavaju genij, mudrost i umijeće svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Grace Rezidencija bude vrlo hvaljen, trendovski i monumentalan izum koji pruža dosad neviđenu vrijednost. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Zlatnu nagradu A' Design Award spektakularan je, cijenjen projekt koji izuzetno koristi i pomiče granice umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajna i tehnologije. Grace Rezidencija stvara snažne osjećaje želje, budi strast, potiče kreativnost i fascinira nas.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A key design challenge was assimilating contradictory elements such as work/leisure, interior/exterior, and private/public in order to achieve that harmonious lifestyle within a limited space. In contrast to private areas such as the master bedroom and child’s bedroom on the first floor, the second floor consists of a single open room. The front balcony, a glassed-in intermediary space with deep eaves, plays an especially important role in transitioning between work and leisure. The furniture on the balcony has a similar aesthetic to that inside the house, which creates a sense of continuity, while the one-way glass blocks visibility from the road but lets in natural scenery, resulting in a uniquely comfortable atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Principal Use : Private housing
Structure : Timber
Site Area: 133.70m2
Total Floor Area : 106.16m2（49.69m2 /1F, 56.47m2 /2F)
Tags: GRACE, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology: Exterior Finish : Galvalume, Elastic Lysince Spray
Floor : Tile Flooring, Walnut Flooring
Wall : Wallpaper
Ceiling : Wallpaper, Spruce Pine Fir (SPF), Lauan Plywood, Walnut Lighting : LED
Research: Enclosing all functional elements within wall storage units allowed us to eliminate the visual noise of excess objects and enhance concentration on work. Meanwhile, the exposed rafters of the gable roof with indirect lighting set into them make this second-floor space both unusual and relaxing. Perhaps this design approach, which takes smallness not as a minus but as a plus in terms of coziness and comfort, will be even more sought after in the post-Covid 19 era.
Inspiration: This small wood-framed residence for a family of three takes advantage of the riverside views from its lot on the outskirts of Tokyo. Designed to cater to a work-from-home lifestyle, the storage, kitchen appliances, and other functional features are built into the walls to enhance unity and continuity in the long, narrow space. The result is a home where daily life coexists comfortably with work.
Project Duration: Design Period : March 2019 - August 2019
Construction Period : December 2019 - March 2021
Team Members: Satoshi Kurosaki
Image Credits: Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki