Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Nafasi za Ndani na Maonyesho Competition Category.

ChumaMambo ya Ndani· 2026

Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Mambo ya Ndani Category

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The Design

About Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi

Kati ya Msitu na Mwanga ni usanifu wa mambo ya ndani wa makazi binafsi ya ghorofa nne yaliyopangwa ili kuunganisha shughuli za nyumbani na mandhari inayozunguka. Mpangilio huweka nafasi za pamoja na za faragha kwa mfumo wa wima, na kuruhusu kila ghorofa kuendana na mandhari maalum na hali za mwanga wa mchana. Mawe, mbao, na kioo hufafanua mipito kati ya maeneo na kudhibiti uwazi. Mwangaza usio wa moja kwa moja na mifumo iliyofichwa huweka nyuso zikiwa wazi. Usanifu huu unasisitiza mpangilio wa nafasi, uundaji wa mandhari ya kuona, na udhibiti wa mwanga ili kuleta mazingira ya msitu katika maisha ya kila siku.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award

Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Between Forest and Light Usanifu wa Mambo ya Ndani ya Makazi inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.

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