Grace Bolig by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Gull in Arkitektur-, Bygnings- og Konstruksjonsdesign Competition Category.

GullArkitektur· 2025

Grace Bolig

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award i Gull Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Grace Bolig

Grace er en liten bolig med trekonstruksjon for en familie på tre, på en tomt ved elvebredden i utkanten av Tokyo. Huset er designet for en livsstil med hjemmekontor. Oppbevaring, kjøkkenapparater og andre funksjonelle elementer er bygget inn i veggene for å styrke enhet og kontinuitet i det lange, smale rommet. Private rom opptar første etasje, mens andre etasje er ett enkelt åpent rom under et saltak med eksponerte taksperrer og indirekte belysning. En glassert frontbalkong med dype takutstikk danner en overgang mellom arbeid og fritid.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Gull

Grace Bolig er vinner av A' Design Award i Gull, en enormt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles førsteklasses, praktfulle og enestående design. Gullvinnere er usedvanlig nyskapende, visjonære og glamorøst blendende skaperverk som gjenspeiler designernes geni, visdom og dyktighet. Grace Bolig forventes å være en høyt rost, trendsettende og monumental oppfinnelse som gir enestående verdi. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Gull, er et spektakulært, respektert prosjekt som i høy grad gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Grace Bolig skaper intense følelser av begjær, vekker lidenskap, oppmuntrer til kreativitet og fascinerer oss.

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