Horizon Fale Nofoia by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

UʻameaFausaga Fale· 2026

Horizon Fale Nofoia

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About Horizon Fale Nofoia

O Horizon o se fale e tasi le fogafale ua fausia i le fausaga laupapa, ua mamanuina mo se olaga tumau ma le toafimalie. O le tuaau o le poletito, le taualuga o le paka taavale ma puipui o le gable e tutusa lo latou loloto vaaia, lea e maua ai se ata manino ma le faigofie o le fale. O le mamanu faapitoa o le fausaga ua natia ai pou uma i totonu o puipui, ina ia tumau ai le tatala ma le lautele o totonu o le fale. E lua potumoe, o le potu malolo, o le potu 'ai, o le umukuka ma le potu o malo e fesootai e aunoa ma ni alavai. O faamalama tetele e faasaga i saute e tatala atu i se poletito ma faafesootai ai le vateatea i totonu ma fafo. O mea faufale ma lanu na faaitiitia i le mea e sili ona itiiti.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Horizon Fale Nofoia, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Horizon Fale Nofoia e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Horizon Fale Nofoia ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Externally, the eaves of the terrace, the carport roof, and the gable walls at either end of the building are unified by the same visual depth, creating a simple yet striking silhouette. Inside, meticulous structural design has produced a spacious interior free of columns.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 534.7 sqm / Total floor area : 118.7 sqm / Category : Residence
Tags: stone , wood , tile , flooring , eaves , white , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Roof : galvalume steel plate / Eaves : silicate calcium board / Exterior walls : porcelain tile & paint / Exterior flooring : porcelain tile & concrete / Interior ceiling : wall paper / Interior wall : wall paper / Interior flooring : porcelain tile & wood flooring & pvc tile
Design Challenge: To achieve a beauty that is both simple and striking, the palette of materials and colours was intentionally kept to a minimum, both inside and out. The plan is organised around a clear and efficient circulation, allowing daily life to unfold naturally and without stress. Designed from a long-term perspective, the house supports comfort and ease as its residents grow older, offering a timeless living environment that will remain graceful for decades to come.
Research: The large south facing sash windows connect seamlessly to the spacious outdoor terrace, creating a rich living space where the indoors and outdoors merge as one. The facade, which serves as the building’s face, has been designed with meticulous calculations of vertical and horizontal balance to achieve a form recognised as universally beautiful.
Inspiration: This is a project for a single storey timber framed house. Designed under the philosophy of a timeless design that will never look dated, even decades from now, it achieves a beauty that is both simple and striking, capturing the hearts of all who see it.
By eliminating all superfluous elements, this design exudes a timeless beauty that will continue to be cherished for generations to come.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From June 2018 to February 2025 / Project location : Tokyo(Japan)
Operation Flow: The plan comprises two bedrooms, a living room, dining room, and kitchen, together with a guest room, dressing room, bathroom, and toilet. The spaces connect seamlessly without relying on corridors, creating a circulation plan that is both simple and highly efficient. Furthermore, through meticulous structural design, all interior columns are concealed within the walls, allowing for a spacious and open plan interior.
Image Credits: Photograph : NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio