Grace Trano fonenana by Satoshi Kurosaki

Grace Trano fonenana by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Volamena in Famolavolana Maritrano, Trano ary Rafitra Competition Category.

VolamenaMaritrano· 2025

Grace Trano fonenana

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Volamena Winner in Maritrano Category

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The Design

About Grace Trano fonenana

Grace dia trano fonenana kely misy rafitra hazo natao ho an'ny fianakaviana misy olona telo, eo amin'ny tany amoron-drenirano any amin'ny sisin-tanànan'i Tokyo. Ny trano dia natao ho an'ny fomba fiaina miasa ao an-trano. Ny fitehirizana entana, ny fitaovana an-dakozia ary ny endri-javatra hafa ilaina dia natsofoka ao anaty rindrina mba hanamafisana ny firaisana sy ny fitohizan'ny habaka lava sy tery. Ny efitrano manokana dia mameno ny rihana voalohany, fa ny rihana faharoa kosa dia efitrano malalaka tokana eo ambanin'ny tafo misy tendrony miaraka amin'ny sakamandimby miharihary sy fahazavana ankolaka. Ny lavarangana anoloana voarakotra fitaratra miaraka amin'ny sisin-tafo lalina dia mamorona tetezana mampifandray ny asa sy ny fialam-boly.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volamena

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volamena ny famolavolana Grace Trano fonenana, fankasitrahana malaza indrindra tsy refesi-mandidy omena ny famolavolana kilasy voalohany, mahagaga ary miavaka. Ny mpandresy Volamena dia famoronana vaovao indrindra, mahay mijery lavitra ary mamirapiratra mahafinaritra izay maneho ny fahamoramoran-tsaina, ny fahendrena ary ny fahaizan'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho fikarohana mahazo ankasitrahana indrindra, mitarika ny fironana ary tsangambato ny famolavolana Grace Trano fonenana izay mamatsy sanda tsy mbola nisy toy izany. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volamena ity dia tetikasa mahavariana sy hajaina izay mahasoa be ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Grace Trano fonenana dia mamorona fihetseham-po mafy momba ny faniriana, mamelona ny ahiahy, mamporisika ny fahaiza-mamorona ary mahasarika antsika.

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