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Kinuta رہائشی گھر by Nobuaki Miyashita

Kinuta رہائشی گھر by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام in فنِ تعمیر، عمارت تے ڈھانچا ڈیزائن Competition Category.


کانسیفنِ تعمیر· 2026

Kinuta رہائشی گھر

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: AIDA SEKKEI Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام Winner in فنِ تعمیر Category

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The Design

About Kinuta رہائشی گھر

کینوٹا اک رہائشی گھر ہے جہڑا ٹوکیو، جاپان وچ اک سوڑے شہری پلاٹ تے بݨایا ڳیا ہے۔ ایہ جگہ 3.6 میٹر چوڑی ہے، اتے سیٹ بیک قوانین دے سبب مؤثر سامݨے دی چوڑائی 2.6 میٹر توں گھٹ رہ ویندی ہے۔ رہݨ، کھاوݨ اتے باورچی خانے دا حصہ دوجھی منزل تے رکھیا ڳیا ہے تاں جو رازداری اتے ڈکھݨ ولوں ݙینہ دی روشنی ملے۔ لکڑی دے ڈیک اتے ساوے پودیاں والیاں دیواراں نال گھریا ہویا صحن، سیٹ بیک والے حصے کوں اک پرسکون کھلے کمرے وچ بدل ݙیندا ہے۔ داخلہ، راہداری اتے پوڑھی اک سدھی ترتیب بݨاندے ہن جہڑی گہرائی کوں نمایاں کریندی ہے۔ خشک جوڑ سسٹم والی کالی سیرامک سائیڈنگ عمارت دے اڳلے حصے دے جوڑاں کوں لڳاتار رکھدی ہے، کونیاں سمیت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام

Kinuta رہائشی گھر A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، ڈاڈھی معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع تے ذہانت نال ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے۔ کانسی دے جتݨ والے بھرپور مہارت والے تے نمایاں طور تے تخلیقی شاہکار ہن، جیڑھے اپݨے ڈیزائنراں دے وسیع تجربے، تخیل تے ہوشیاری دی تصدیق کریندے ہن۔ Kinuta رہائشی گھر کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او ہک بہوں قدر کیتی ہوئی، سراہی ہوئی تے پیاری چیز ہوسی، قابل ذکر حد تئیں پیشہ ورانہ تے جدت والی۔ ایہ ڈیزائن جنہاں A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام جتیا ہے، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن تے ٹیکنالوجی وچ بہترین طریقے شامل کریندا ہے تے چھوٹیاں تفصیلاں ول دھیان ݙیوݨ کنوں شاندار ہے۔ Kinuta رہائشی گھر ضرورتاں خوبصورتی نال پوریاں کریندا ہے، خواہشاں کوں چھوہندا ہے، جذبیاں کوں موہندا ہے تے تجسس کھچیندا ہے۔

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
Image #3: Nobuaki Miyashita
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