Two Sails ᱚᱲᱟᱜ by Yukihiro Nakagawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Two Sails ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
Client: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd
A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Two Sails ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
ᱴᱩ ᱥᱮᱞᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱟᱲᱮ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱯᱤᱲᱷᱤ ᱜᱷᱟᱨᱚᱸᱡᱽ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱛᱷ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱚᱠᱟᱭᱟᱢᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱨᱮ 800 ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ 250 ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱪᱟᱹᱛᱚᱢ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱩᱠᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱞ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱡᱽ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱟᱹᱜᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱩᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱚᱧᱮ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱹᱦᱟᱸᱭ ᱯᱤᱲᱷᱤ ᱟᱡ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨᱟᱜ ᱮᱠᱟᱱᱛ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱪᱟᱹᱛᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱦᱚᱨ (ᱠᱚᱨᱤᱰᱚᱨ) ᱫᱚ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱦᱟ ᱨᱮᱦᱚᱸ ᱥᱮᱱ ᱦᱮᱡ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚᱱᱟᱱ ᱢᱮᱰ (ᱫᱷᱟᱛᱩ) ᱞᱟᱜᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱩᱨᱪᱟᱹ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱟᱭ ᱱᱚᱥᱴᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Two Sails ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Two Sails ᱚᱲᱟᱜ 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 is a seaside residence designed for a two generation family accommodating both parents and children.The design takes advantage of the coastal location to introduce natural light and sea breezes creating an open and comfortable living environment.Careful attention is given to zoning and circulation to respect the daily rhythms and privacy of each generation while also allowing for shared family experiences.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Land area 800 square meters
Building area 250 square meters - Tags
- House, Architects, Building, Japan, Sail
- Production Technology
- Two story wooden building
- Design Challenge
- The exterior walls are clad in durable metal materials that withstand the corrosive effects of sea breezes ensuring that the building maintains its striking appearance even in harsh coastal conditions.
- Research
- The residence is designed so that a two generation family can live with a comfortable sense of distance with the living spaces divided into northern and southern zones. A roofed corridor is provided to ensure seamless circulation between the areas allowing movement even on rainy days.
- Inspiration
- This house located near the sea is a two family residence characterized by a roof form reminiscent of a ship sail.The sail like roof gently captures the sea breeze and soft natural light creating a comfortable living environment throughout the home.The design allows the two households to respect each lifestyle while remaining gently connected creating a living environment that harmonizes with the surrounding natural landscape.
- Project Duration
- Built in Okayama, Japan in 2025
- Operation Flow
- It is designed to symbolize two vessels sailing side by side representing the hope that the family can live together harmoniously for generations.
- Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
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