Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo by Yudi Design

Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo by Yudi Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

BuronzeImbere y'Inyubako· 2026

Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo

by Yudi Design

Client: Yudi Design

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category

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The Design

About Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo

Nest Within itekereza bundi bushya inzu, yagura ahantu hahurirwa n'umuryango wose mu gihe igabanya ubuso bw'ibyumba byigenga. Yubatswe ihereye ku buzima bw'umuryango, iyi nzu ikoresha inkuta z'ikirahure zoroshye zituma abantu bahora babonana, hakabaho gutandukanywa gucyeya cyane. Ikoreshwa ry'ibikoresho kamere, nka Shirasu Kabe, ryongera ituze n'ubwiza bw'imbere mu nzu ndetse n'iramba ry'ibidukikije. Muri make, ubu bwubatsi burenze inzu isanzwe; ni ubuhungiro bwihariye bwaremewe guhuza umuryango buri munsi, gusangira imigenzo, no gutuma abantu bumva bahujwe n'amarangamutima menshi.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Nest Within Umwanya wo Guturamo ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Nest Within transforms the home by expanding shared spaces and reducing private rooms. Designed around family life, glass partitions allow connection with subtle separation. Natural materials like Shirasu kabe boost comfort and sustainability. It’s more than a house, it’s a space for daily bonding and shared rituals.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 132 square meter.
Tags: Residential, Interior Design, Space, Home, Family Interaction
Production Technology: The design is based on the homeowners’ daily habits to enhance family interaction in shared spaces. Thoughtful circulation planning encourages natural connection. Natural materials regulate humidity, promoting sustainability and energy efficiency.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was redesigning private rooms into open, shared spaces. Balancing family interaction and privacy, using natural materials like Shirasu kabe, and optimizing space and ventilation required innovation.
Research: This project employs natural, eco-friendly materials sourced from Japan, prominently featuring Shirasu kabe plaster, a natural volcanic ash material known for its superior humidity regulation. By absorbing and releasing moisture, it maintains balanced indoor humidity levels while purifying the air by neutralizing odors and harmful substances. Paired with an optimized natural ventilation system, the design effectively stabilizes indoor temperatures, enhancing occupant comfort and aligning with sustainable, energy-efficient design principles.
Inspiration: Traditional homes often emphasize private spaces, creating separation rather than connection. Nest Within reverses this by opening private zones to foster a fluid, interactive family environment. The design focuses on shared living, softening boundaries to encourage togetherness through openness and visibility.
Project Duration: The project finished in June 2024 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Nest Within reshapes traditional residential flow by prioritizing shared spaces that encourage natural family interactions throughout daily routines. The layout minimizes isolated private rooms, instead promoting openness via glass partitions. Circulation paths are designed to facilitate ease of movement and spontaneous encounters, fostering a warm and interactive home environment where family members remain connected even during individual activities.
Team Members: Designer: LO TZU CHUN
Image Credits: Image #Main, #1-4: Photographer LEE YU, Nest Within, 2024.