Between Forest and Light Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Chitsulo Mkati · 2026

Between Forest and Light Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award 2026 in Mkati
CLIENT: MisoSoupDesign
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About Between Forest and Light Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo

Between Forest and Light ndi kapangidwe ka mkati mwa nyumba yokhalamo ya munthu payekha ya nsanjika zinayi yopangidwa kuti igwirizanitse ntchito za panyumba ndi malo ozungulira. Kalongosoledwe kake kamaika malo ochezera ndi malo achinsinsi mowongoka m'mwamba, kulola kuti nsanjika iliyonse igwirizane ndi mawonedwe ndi kuwala kwa dzuwa kwapadera. Miyala, matabwa, ndi magalasi zimafotokoza malire pakati pa madera ndi kuwongolera kuonekera. Kuwala kosalunjika ndi machitidwe obisika zimasunga malo aukhondo. Kapangidwe kameneka kamagogomezera kutsatizana kwa malo, kaonedwe ka zithunzi, ndi kuwongolera kuwala kuti nkhalango yozungulira ilowe m'moyo watsiku ndi tsiku.

About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award

Between Forest and Light Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Between Forest and Light Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Between Forest and Light Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Nyumba Yokhalamo amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.

Press Kit

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.