Grace Residenza by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb in Disinn tal-Arkitettura, Bini u Strutturi Competition Category.

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Grace Residenza

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb Winner in Arkitettura Category

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The Design

About Grace Residenza

Grace hija residenza żgħira b'qafas tal-injam għal familja ta' tlieta fuq għalqa max-xatt tax-xmara fil-periferija ta' Tokjo. Id-dar hija ddisinjata għal stil ta' ħajja ta' xogħol mid-dar. Il-ħażna, l-apparat tal-kċina u karatteristiċi funzjonali oħra huma mibnija fil-ħitan biex isaħħu l-unità u l-kontinwità fl-ispazju twil u dejjaq. Il-kmamar privati jokkupaw l-ewwel sular, filwaqt li t-tieni sular huwa kamra waħda miftuħa taħt saqaf b'żewġ faċċati b'travi esposti u dawl indirett. Gallarija ta' quddiem igglejżjata b'gwarniċi fondi tifforma tranżizzjoni bejn ix-xogħol u d-divertiment.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb

Grace Residenza huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji tal-ewwel klassi, mill-isbaħ u eċċellenti. Ir-rebbieħa tad-Deheb huma ħolqien innovattiv ħafna, b'viżjoni u li jleqqu b'mod li jgħammex, li jirriflettu t-talent, l-għerf u l-ħila tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Grace Residenza ikun invenzjoni mfaħħra ħafna, li tistabbilixxi x-xejriet u monumentali li tagħti valur bla preċedent. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tad-Deheb huwa proġett spettakolari u rispettat li jwessa' l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. Grace Residenza joħloq xewqa qawwija, iqajjem il-passjoni, iħeġġeġ il-kreattività u jisħer lilna.

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