Nomad House ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ) by Ryoko Ogoshi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Nomad House ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ)
by Ryoko Ogoshi
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Nomad House ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ)
ᱱᱚᱢᱟᱰ ᱦᱟᱣᱥ ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱴᱚᱠᱤᱭᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱔᱐ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱡᱟᱱᱟᱣ ᱢᱟᱰᱣᱟᱭ ᱠᱚᱱᱠᱨᱤᱴ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱱᱚᱣᱮᱥᱚᱱ (ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ) ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ “ᱱᱚᱢᱟᱰᱤᱠ ᱞᱤᱣᱤᱝ” (ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ) ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱜᱟᱦᱠᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱮᱱᱟ, ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱛ ᱡᱟᱠᱟᱛ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟᱭ᱾ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ, ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱠᱚᱨᱮᱱ ᱦᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱟᱛᱟᱥ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱜ-ᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱴᱚᱠᱤᱭᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱹᱝ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱭᱥ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱯᱷᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱚᱡᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱡ ᱛᱮᱛ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱩᱥᱱᱟ-ᱨᱟᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱟᱸᱪᱟᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱩᱱᱩᱛᱩᱢ, ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱥᱚᱨᱠᱟᱨᱤ ᱥᱮᱵᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱟᱱᱟᱣ ᱛᱮ ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜᱟᱜ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱡᱚᱨ ᱵᱟᱲᱛᱤ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱱᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Nomad House ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ) ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Nomad House ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (ᱨᱮᱡᱤᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱭᱟᱞ) ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This project reimagines a 40-year-old residence as a spatial response to contemporary nomadic living.
Rather than simply reorganizing functions, the design establishes a layered spatial sequence that transitions from openness to intimacy. The upper floor is conceived as a continuous, light-filled living space, while more private functions are embedded within the lower levels and basement. This vertical organization creates a gradual shift in atmosphere, allowing different modes of inhabitation to coexist.
A private bar space in the basement introduces a contrasting, introspective layer within the house, reinforcing the multiplicity of spatial experiences.
By carefully removing existing layers instead of adding new elements, the project reveals the latent spatial potential of the original concrete structure, transforming constraints into opportunities. Building services are thoughtfully integrated within the structural framework, resulting in a refined and cohesive architectural expression. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The project renovates a 40-year-old reinforced concrete residence while preserving the original structural frame. Mechanical and electrical systems were reorganized within existing constraints, with spatial planning closely coordinated with building services.
The top floor features a sloped ceiling that maximizes spatial volume, while the intermediate levels accommodate bedrooms and wet areas, forming a more private and functional layer. The basement houses a private man cave with a bar, creating a contrasting, enclosed and introspective environment.
Together, these vertically layered spaces establish a gradation from openness to intimacy throughout the house. - Tags
- Nomadic Living, Residential Interior, Interior Renovation, Contemporary Interior, Multi-Level Living, Experiential Interior, Man Cave
- Production Technology
- The renovation preserves the existing reinforced concrete structure while transforming its spatial potential.
The design was developed based on detailed on-site investigations and structural assessments conducted prior to construction. Mechanical and electrical systems were reorganized within existing constraints, integrating structure, building services, and interior planning into a cohesive whole. - Design Challenge
- The main challenge was reorganizing the spatial layout within the constraints of the existing structure. Careful coordination between structure, building services, and interior design was essential to achieve spatial clarity and functionality.
- Research
- This project investigates how an existing residential structure can be reinterpreted for contemporary urban living through spatial reorganization rather than superficial renovation. By carefully reading the existing structure, building services, and circulation, the design explores how layered atmospheres and spatial depth can be created within architectural constraints.
- Inspiration
- This project reinterprets a 40-year-old reinforced concrete residence in Tokyo by carefully removing existing layers to reveal its latent spatial potential. The design is informed by a contemporary nomadic lifestyle, reflecting a client who has lived across multiple cities and continues to travel. Rather than defining the house as a fixed residence, it is conceived as a place of return between journeys, where personal memories gradually emerge through everyday inhabitation.
- Project Duration
- This project was designed and realized in Tokyo, Japan.
The design and construction period extended from August 2024 to December 2025. - Operation Flow
- Design development was guided by drawings, on-site investigations, and structural inspections. Continuous on-site evaluation allowed adjustments to be made while maintaining spatial clarity.
- Image Credits
- images: Photography by Koji Fujii / TOREAL, Inc.
Video: Directed and edited by Ryoko Ogoshi
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