Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sebaka sa Ka Hare le Dipontsho Competition Category.

TšepeKa Hare· 2026

Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Ka Hare Category

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The Design

About Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo

Between Forest and Light ke moralo oa ka hare oa ntlo ea poraefete ea mekato e mene e hlophisitsoeng ho hokahanya mesebetsi ea lapeng le tikoloho e potolohileng. Tlhophiso ena e beha libaka tsa kopanelo le tsa poraefete ka ho otloloha, e leng se lumellang mokato o mong le o mong ho lumellana le liponahalo tse itseng le maemo a khanya ea letsatsi. Lejoe, patsi le khalase li hlalosa liphetoho lipakeng tsa libaka 'me li laola ponaletso. Khanya e sa tobang le litsamaiso tse patiloeng li boloka libaka li hloekile. Moralo ona o hatisa tatellano ea libaka, ho fana ka liponahalo tse hlophisitsoeng, le taolo ea khanya ho kenya sebaka sa moru bophelong ba letsatsi le letsatsi.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Between Forest and Light Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Bolulo e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Between Forest and Light reinterprets vertical residential living as a layered landscape. Each floor offers a distinct relationship with nature through controlled transparency, framed views, and material variation. Curved stone walls, filtered glazing, and integrated lighting soften spatial transitions, creating a continuous yet diverse living experience that evolves from ground to top floor.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project Type: Private Residence
Location: Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Building Height: 4 stories
Scope: Interior Design
Completion Year: 2021
Tags: Residential interior, Vertical living, Natural light, Forest view, Material layering
Production Technology: The project integrates custom stone cladding, wood panel systems, and precision glass partitions to achieve seamless transitions between spaces. Indirect lighting, concealed mechanical systems, and bespoke furniture elements are carefully coordinated to maintain visual clarity. Natural materials were selected for durability, aging quality, and their ability to enhance light reflection and spatial depth.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was designing a vertical residence that maintains spatial coherence while responding to varied programmatic needs across four levels. Another key challenge was balancing openness to the surrounding forest with privacy, environmental comfort, and structural constraints, while ensuring daylight penetration throughout the deep interior spaces.
Research: This project investigates how vertical residential interiors can mediate the relationship between dense natural environments and contemporary domestic living. Through a four-story private residence, the design explores spatial sequencing, material articulation, and daylight modulation as tools to integrate forest landscapes into everyday life. The research focuses on how framed views, controlled transparency, and layered material systems influence occupants’ perception of space, privacy, and environmental continuity. By organizing programs vertically and calibrating light conditions on each level, the project proposes a residential model that balances openness and enclosure while enhancing long-term spatial comfort and sensory engagement with nature.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by the site’s hillside setting and dense greenery. Rather than treating nature as a backdrop, the design frames forest views as an integral spatial element. Light, shadow, and seasonal changes are incorporated into daily life, allowing residents to experience nature from multiple perspectives across different floors.
Project Duration: Design 2020 - 2021
Construction 2021 - 2022
Completion 2022
Operation Flow: Daily movement unfolds vertically from public to private spaces. The ground floor connects communal living areas to the garden, while upper levels gradually shift toward more intimate functions. Visual connections between floors and outdoor views guide circulation, allowing residents to experience changing light conditions and forest scenery as part of everyday routines.
Team Members: Daisuke Nagatomo
Minnie Jan
Daniel Wang