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Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش by Nobuaki Miyashita

Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتى in بىنا يورۇتۇشى Competition Category.


كۈمۈشبىنا يورۇتۇشى· 2025

Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Kyoei Steel Ltd

A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتى Winner in بىنا يورۇتۇشى Category

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The Design

About Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش

قايتا ئىشلەنگەن پولاتقا قۇچاقلانغان دېگەن بۇ ئەسەر ياپونىيەنىڭ ياماگۇچى شەھىرىدىكى بىر ئىشخانا بىناسى ئۈچۈن لايىھەلەنگەن ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش لايىھەسىدۇر. تۆمۈر بىللىت شەكىللىك ئۇلانمىسىز LED يورۇتۇش ئۈسكۈنىلىرى پولات لوۋېرلار ئىچىگە ئورنىتىلىپ، قايتا ئىشلەنگەن پولات يۈزلىرىدە يورۇقلۇق رىتىمى ھاسىل قىلىدۇ. سىزىقلىق كود ۋە QR كودتىن ئىلھام ئالغان يورۇتۇش ئەندىزىلىرى ئىچكى قىسىمغا ئورۇنلاشتۇرۇلغان بولۇپ، كىشىلەر ھەرىكەتلەنگەندە كۆرۈنۈشى ئۆزگىرىپ تۇرىدۇ. بىر كونترول سىستېمىسى كۈندۈزلۈك يورۇقلۇق ئەھۋالىغا قاراپ يورۇقلۇق دەرىجىسىنى تەڭشەيدۇ. بۇ لايىھە قايتا ئىشلەنگەن پولاتنىڭ تېكىستۇراسىنى گەۋدىلەندۈرۈش بىلەن بىر ۋاقىتتا، كۈندىلىك خىزمەت ئۈچۈن راھەت يورۇتۇش تەمىنلەيدۇ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتى

Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتىنىڭ غالىبى، بۇ گۈزەل، ئۇلۇغۋار ۋە تەسىرلىك ئەڭ يۇقىرى دەرىجىلىك لايىھىلەرگە بېرىلىدىغان ئالاھىدە ئابرويلۇق ئېتىراپتۇر. كۈمۈش غالىبلىرى لايىھىلىگۈچىلىرىنىڭ ئالاھىدە ماھارىتى، ئىستېدادى ۋە ئۆتكۈرلۈكىنى كۆرسىتىدىغان ناھايىتى پارلاق ۋە ئىنتايىن ئىجادىي ئەسەرلەردۇر. Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش ئاجايىپ، ئۈلگىلىك، ئالاھىدە كەسپىي ۋە چوڭقۇر يېڭىلىقچان ئەسەر بولۇشى ئۈمىد قىلىنىدۇ. A' Design Award كۈمۈش مۇكاپاتىنى يەڭگەن بۇ لايىھە سەنئەت، ئىلىم-پەن، لايىھە ۋە تېخنىكىنىڭ چېگرالىرىنى كېڭەيتىدىغان ناھايىتى دىققەتكە سازاۋەر، ھەيرانلىق بىلەن كۆرۈلىدىغان ئىختىرا. Embraced in Recycled Steel ئارخىتېكتۇرا يورۇتۇش كۆپچىلىك ھەۋەس قىلىدىغان، ئارزۇ-ئىستەكلەرنى قوزغايدىغان، ئىجابىي ھېسسىياتلارنى ئېلىپ كېلىدىغان ھەمدە ھەيرانلىق ۋە قايىللىق پەيدا قىلىدىغان ئىجادىيەت.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
This lighting design transforms Kyoei Steel’s industrial identity into a refined architectural experience, emphasizing the interplay of recycled steel and light. Billet-shaped seamless LED fixtures embedded in steel louvers create a luminous rhythm, enhancing the material’s structural and textural qualities. Barcode and QR code-inspired lighting compositions connect digital branding with the environment, reinforcing the company's commitment to sustainability and innovation.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site Area: 108,045.44
Square meters Building Area: 1,091.12 Square meters
Total Floor Area: 3,931.89 Square meters
Structure: RC
Number of Floors: 4 above ground
Maximum Height: 19.9 m Eaves Height: 16.5 m
Floor Height: 3.9 m
Ceiling Height: 2.9 m
Tags
architecture, office, lighting design, recycled steel, sustainable design
Production Technology
The lighting system incorporates billet-shaped seamless LED fixtures precisely embedded within steel louvers. These lights are designed to blend with the raw aesthetic of recycled steel while enhancing spatial depth and visual continuity. Advanced lighting control systems allow for dynamic brightness adjustments, ensuring optimal illumination that adapts to natural daylight conditions. The result is a harmonious integration of technology and materiality, elevating both functional and aesthetic qualities.
Design Challenge
The challenge was integrating seamless lighting into industrial steel structures without compromising the raw material’s authenticity. Developing billet-shaped LED fixtures that maintained a minimalist form while providing effective illumination required extensive prototyping. Regulatory compliance, thermal management, and ensuring harmony between structural elements and lighting patterns were additional hurdles that necessitated iterative design refinements.
Research
Type of Research: Applied Lighting Design Research
Objective: To explore innovative lighting strategies that enhance the aesthetics and functionality of recycled steel.
Methodology: Light modeling, material interaction analysis, and human perception studies.
Data Collection: Experimental prototyping and user behavior analysis.
Participants: Lighting designers, architects, and material specialists.
Results & Insights: The research demonstrated how integrated lighting enhances both industrial material aesthetics and workplace functionality, influencing sustainable lighting solutions in architectural design.
Inspiration
Inspired by the recycling process of steel and Kyoei Steel’s corporate identity, the lighting design evokes the transformation of raw materials into high-quality products. The barcode and QR code-inspired light patterns symbolize digital connectivity and sustainable manufacturing. The seamless integration of billet-shaped LED fixtures within steel structures enhances the spatial rhythm, creating an immersive and futuristic work environment.
Project Duration
The lighting design project commenced in early 2022 in Yamaguchi, Japan, as part of Kyoei Steel’s office renovation. The design and implementation phases extended through early 2024, integrating advanced lighting technologies with recycled steel structures to create a visually compelling and sustainable workspace.
Operation Flow
The lighting design not only enhances the aesthetic qualities of recycled steel but also guides users through the space by creating a layered visual experience. The illuminated barcode and QR code motifs subtly interact with movement, shifting perspectives as users navigate the office. The interplay between artificial and natural light fosters a dynamic atmosphere that transforms throughout the day, reinforcing the concept of continuous material renewal.
Patents
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Team Members
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Image Credits
Image #1,#2 : Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita Variations, 2024
Image #3,#4,#5 : Photographer Sato Kenta, Variations, 2024.

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