Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

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Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi

N'etiti Oke Ọhịa na Ìhè bụ nhazi ime ụlọ nke ụlọ obibi nkeonwe nwere elu anọ nke a haziri iji jikọta ọrụ ezinụlọ na gburugburu ala dị ya gburugburu. Nhazi ahụ na-edozi oghere ndị mmadụ na-ezukọ na oghere nkeonwe n'ụdị kwụ ọtọ, na-enye ohere ka ala ọ bụla kwekọọ na echiche anya na ọnọdụ ìhè ehihie a kapịrị ọnụ. Nkume, osisi, na iko na-akọwapụta mgbanwe n'etiti mpaghara ma na-achịkwa nghọta ìhè. Ìhè na-enweghị isi na sistemu zoro ezo na-eme ka elu ihe dị ọcha. Nhazi a na-emesi ike n'usoro oghere, nhazi anya, na njikwa ìhè iji webata ọnọdụ oke ọhịa ahụ n'ime ndụ kwa ụbọchị.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Between Forest and Light Nhazi Ime Ụlọ Obibi maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

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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