Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Ryoko Ogoshi

Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Ryoko Ogoshi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2026

Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia

by Ryoko Ogoshi

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia

O le Fusion House o se fale nofoia tumaoti i Iapani na mamanuina mo se aiga e tele augatupulaga. O loo tu le fale i se fanua na tofia mai ma tutū faatasi ai ma se togalaau faa-Iapani, o se kura ua leva ona iai ma le fale o mātua. O se laau paina i le ogatotonu o le togalaau na taʻitaʻia ai le tuʻuina o le fale fou. O se fausaga fefiloi o le sima faamalosia ma le faufale laupapa masani e maua ai le mautu ma le tatala. I totonu o le avanoa nofoia e lua fogafale lona maualuga, o se puipui faapitoa e faia i le penu faa-Iapani ma faitotoa faaseʻe washi na faia i lima e faatulaga ai totonu o le fale. O nofoaga mo le olaga i aso taʻitasi ma nofoaga mo mālō e tumau le vavaeeseina ae fesootaʻi pea.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Fusion House Mamanu o Totonu o Fale Nofoia e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This residence was designed to express respect for inherited values while creating new meaning. A mixed structural system of reinforced concrete and timber construction was adopted to achieve both stability and spatial openness. Materials reflecting Eastern and Western sensibilities were selected to shape the interior atmosphere. A dedicated space for welcoming overseas guests was planned as a distinct spatial layer within the residence.
Dimensions & Packaging: Within the double-height living space, the feature wall functions as a core interior element.
The combination of traditional Japanese plaster and hand-crafted washi sliding doors by a Kyoto Yuzen artist shapes the atmosphere of the interior, integrating material depth, light, and vertical continuity into a cohesive interior scheme.
Tags: Interior Architecture, East and West Fusion, Hybrid Structure, Experiential Interior, Multi Generational Living, Hospitality Interior, Traditional Crafts, Man Cave, Marsala Color
Production Technology: The building employs a mixed structural system combining reinforced concrete and traditional wooden construction to ensure stability and flexibility.
Roof forms were unified across the site to create visual continuity with the surrounding buildings, while partial shed roofs were introduced where required by function.
Structural rigidity of the roof was secured using J panel roof construction.
The new building was carefully positioned between the existing garden, kura, and the parents house, allowing the architecture to integrate naturally into the inherited site context.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was integrating everyday living and hospitality into a cohesive interior scheme.
Through spatial sequencing and material control, the design balances privacy, openness, and comfort within the interior environment.
Research: The interior integrates Eastern and Western sensibilities into a highly resolved scheme, where unified materials and spatial composition allow everyday living and hospitality to coexist within a shared family setting.
Inspiration: This project is located on a site inherited through generations, shared with a Japanese garden, an existing kura, and the parents' house. The client requested a new living environment for a multi generational family, including spaces for daily life and for welcoming guests from abroad. A pine tree at the center of the garden became a reference for building placement, guiding the careful integration of a new residence within the inherited context.
Project Duration: This project is a private residence located in Japan.
Operation Flow: The residence is organized so that daily living spaces and guest areas function independently while remaining visually and spatially connected.
This arrangement allows residents and visitors to move naturally through the house while maintaining privacy and clarity of use.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Ryoko Ogoshi / RON DESIGN.
Image Credits: Image: Photographer Koji Fujii / TOREAL.,inc.,
Video: Video Direction and Editing Ryoko Ogoshi