Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho by Ryoko Ogoshi

Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho by Ryoko Ogoshi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2026

Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho

by Ryoko Ogoshi

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho

Ko Fusion House he kāinga motuhake i Hapani i hoahoatia mō tētahi whānau reanga-maha. E tū ana te whare i runga i tētahi wāhi tuku iho e tiritahitia ana me tētahi māra Hapanihi, tētahi kura tawhito, me te whare o ngā mātua. Nā tētahi rākau paina i te pokapū o te māra i ārahi te whakanohonga o te whare hou. Mā te hanganga hanumi o te raima whakakaha me te hanga rākau tuku iho e whakarato ai te pūmau me te tuwhera. I roto i te wāhi noho teitei-rua, ka whakaahuatia te roto e tētahi pakitara motuhake o te raima Hapanihi me ngā tatau neke washi i mahia ā-ringa. Ka noho wehe ngā wāhi noho o ia rā me ngā wāhi manuhiri, engari ka hono tonu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Fusion House Te Hoahoa Rōpū o Roto mō te Kāinga Noho i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This residence was designed to express respect for inherited values while creating new meaning. A mixed structural system of reinforced concrete and timber construction was adopted to achieve both stability and spatial openness. Materials reflecting Eastern and Western sensibilities were selected to shape the interior atmosphere. A dedicated space for welcoming overseas guests was planned as a distinct spatial layer within the residence.
Dimensions & Packaging: Within the double-height living space, the feature wall functions as a core interior element.
The combination of traditional Japanese plaster and hand-crafted washi sliding doors by a Kyoto Yuzen artist shapes the atmosphere of the interior, integrating material depth, light, and vertical continuity into a cohesive interior scheme.
Tags: Interior Architecture, East and West Fusion, Hybrid Structure, Experiential Interior, Multi Generational Living, Hospitality Interior, Traditional Crafts, Man Cave, Marsala Color
Production Technology: The building employs a mixed structural system combining reinforced concrete and traditional wooden construction to ensure stability and flexibility.
Roof forms were unified across the site to create visual continuity with the surrounding buildings, while partial shed roofs were introduced where required by function.
Structural rigidity of the roof was secured using J panel roof construction.
The new building was carefully positioned between the existing garden, kura, and the parents house, allowing the architecture to integrate naturally into the inherited site context.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was integrating everyday living and hospitality into a cohesive interior scheme.
Through spatial sequencing and material control, the design balances privacy, openness, and comfort within the interior environment.
Research: The interior integrates Eastern and Western sensibilities into a highly resolved scheme, where unified materials and spatial composition allow everyday living and hospitality to coexist within a shared family setting.
Inspiration: This project is located on a site inherited through generations, shared with a Japanese garden, an existing kura, and the parents' house. The client requested a new living environment for a multi generational family, including spaces for daily life and for welcoming guests from abroad. A pine tree at the center of the garden became a reference for building placement, guiding the careful integration of a new residence within the inherited context.
Project Duration: This project is a private residence located in Japan.
Operation Flow: The residence is organized so that daily living spaces and guest areas function independently while remaining visually and spatially connected.
This arrangement allows residents and visitors to move naturally through the house while maintaining privacy and clarity of use.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Ryoko Ogoshi / RON DESIGN.
Image Credits: Image: Photographer Koji Fujii / TOREAL.,inc.,
Video: Video Direction and Editing Ryoko Ogoshi