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Kinuta استوګنیز کور by Nobuaki Miyashita

Kinuta استوګنیز کور by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 د برونز A' Design Award جایزه in د معمارۍ، ودانۍ او جوړښت ډیزاین Competition Category.


برونزمعماري· 2026

Kinuta استوګنیز کور

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: AIDA SEKKEI Co., Ltd.

د برونز A' Design Award جایزه Winner in معماري Category

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The Design

About Kinuta استوګنیز کور

کینوتا یو استوګنیز کور دی چې د جاپان په ټوکیو کې پر یوه تنګه ښاري ځمکه جوړ شوی دی. ساحه ۳.۶ متره پلنوالی لري، او د شاته کیدو (سیټ بیک) مقررات یې اغیزمن مخکینی پلنوالی له ۲.۶ مترو څخه کموي. د خصوصیت ساتنې او د جنوبي لمر رڼا ترلاسه کولو لپاره د ناستې، ډوډۍ خوړلو او پخلنځي برخه په دویم پوړ کې ځای پر ځای شوې ده. یو دیوال لرونکی انګړ چې د لرګیو ډیک او شنو دیوالونو سره کښت شوی، د سیټ بیک سیمه په یوه ارامه بهرنۍ خونه بدلوي. د ننوتلو ځای، دهلیز او زینه یوه مستقیمه (خطي) لړۍ جوړوي چې ژوروالي ته ټینګار کوي. تیاره سرامیکي پوښ چې د وچ اتصال سیسټم لري، د مخ (فساد) اتصالونه پرله پسې ساتي، په شمول د کونجونو په برخو کې.

The Recognition

About the د برونز A' Design Award جایزه

Kinuta استوګنیز کور د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه ډېره ویاړلې پېژندنه چې غوره ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي چې په خلاقیت، هوښیارۍ او زیرکتیا ځانګړي دي. د برونز ګټونکي ډېر ماهر او په حیرانوونکي ډول خلاقي آثار دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو پراخ تجربه، تخیل او چارواکتیا تاییدوي. له Kinuta استوګنیز کور څخه تمه کېږي چې یو ډېر ارزښتناک، ستایل شوی او ګران شی وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او نوښتګر دی. دا د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین په هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ کې غوره کړنلارې یو ځای کوي او د جزیاتو ته د پاملرنې له امله غوره دی. Kinuta استوګنیز کور اړتیاوې په ښکلي ډول پوره کوي، هیلو ته رسېږي، احساسات ځانته ملګري کوي او لیوالتیا راپاروي.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
A premium residence for a family of three on an "eel's bed" plot. Although the site is 3.6 m wide, setback rules reduce the effective frontage to under 2.6 m. The LDK is lifted to the second floor for privacy and southern daylight, while a walled courtyard with a timber deck and green walls turns the setback zone into a calm outdoor room. A continuous frame integrates the boundary wall, balcony, and eaves, giving a strong identity to a minimal frontage.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site area 54.97 m2. Building area 27.48 m2. Total floor area 54.96 m2. Building frontage 2680 mm. Long narrow site approx. 3.6 m by 15 m. Eaves height from design GL 6.810 m. Main living, dining, and kitchen on the second floor. Courtyard and deck within the setback zone.
Tags
Narrow House, Urban Infill, Courtyard, Setback Strategy, Second Floor Living, Privacy and Daylight, Dry Joint Facade, Compact Residence, Tokyo Housing
Production Technology
The exterior uses dark ceramic siding designed for a dry joint system. The panel module and joint layout were coordinated from the early design stage to keep the joint rhythm continuous, including at corners. A white post and nameplate, together with dark metal fittings, are composed as sharp accents. Inside, the courtyard deck and planted green walls form a durable interface between interior life and an outdoor retreat.
Design Challenge
The hardest challenge was achieving comfort and dignity within severe statutory limits. Facing a 4 m wide road, the building was tightly controlled by slant plane and setback regulations, with no relaxation available and sky factor use not permitted. At the same time, close neighbors required strong privacy. The design responds by lifting the LDK, inserting a walled courtyard, and refining facade joints to maintain architectural tension at a very small scale.
Research
ype of research: Applied design research for compact housing. Objective: Maximize daylight, privacy, and perceived spaciousness under strict setback rules. Methodology: Iterative massing studies, section checks, and module studies for dry joint cladding. Tools: Sketches, scaled models, and CAD. Results: A second floor LDK and a setback courtyard that add light and a private outdoor room, plus a facade with a continuous joint rhythm. Impacts: A transferable approach for premium living on narrow urban plots.
Inspiration
The project was driven by a question: how can a very narrow house feel generous without relying on tricks? In dense Tokyo neighborhoods, privacy and sunlight are often traded off. By moving the living spaces upward and carving a courtyard within the regulatory setback, the house gains light, air, and a personal exterior space. The facade detailing was inspired by product-like precision, with dry-joint planning from the earliest design stage to keep corners crisp.
Project Duration
Designed and completed in Setagaya (Kinuta), Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow
A linear sequence begins at the entrance and continues as a corridor and stair, emphasizing depth on the narrow plot. Arrival to the second floor LDK opens to southern light and a private courtyard. Daily living extends to the timber deck and green walls. The continuous frame unifies the balcony, eaves, and boundary wall, defining the home's compact yet premium character.
Patents
All images and project content are Nobuaki Miyashita / MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
Image Credits
Image #1: Nobuaki Miyashita
Image #2: Nobuaki Miyashita
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