Grace Indawo yokuhlala by Satoshi Kurosaki

Grace Indawo yokuhlala by Satoshi Kurosaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweZakhiwo, Isakhiwo kunye neMilo Competition Category.

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Grace Indawo yokuhlala

by Satoshi Kurosaki

Client: APOLLO Architects & Associates Co., Ltd.

Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award Winner in Uyilo lweZakhiwo Category

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The Design

About Grace Indawo yokuhlala

UGrace yindlu encinci eyakhiwe ngesakhelo somthi eyakhelwe usapho lwabantu abathathu kwisiza esisecaleni komlambo kwiindawo ezingaphandle kwaseTokyo. Le ndlu yenzelwe indlela yokuphila yokusebenzela ekhaya. Indawo yokugcina izinto, izixhobo zasekhitshini kunye nezinye iimpawu ezisebenzayo zakhelwe ngaphakathi ezindongeni ukuze kuphuculwe umanyano nokuqhubeka kwindawo ende, emxinwa. Amagumbi abucala akumgangatho wokuqala, ngelixa umgangatho wesibini uligumbi elinye elivulekileyo phantsi kophahla olunodini olunezibonda ezibonakalayo kunye nokukhanya okungathanga ngqo. Ibhalkoni engaphambili enezitya zeglasi kunye neengqameko ezinzulu yenza indawo yotshintsho phakathi komsebenzi nokuzonwabisa.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award

Grace Indawo yokuhlala ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo yeklasi yokuqala, ephawulekayo nentle. Abaphumeleleyo beGolide ziimveliso ezintsha kakhulu, ezinombono ongaphaya nezikhazimlayo ezibonisa ubuchule, ubulumko nobuchule babayili bazo. Grace Indawo yokuhlala iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka umkhwa nekumgangatho wesikhumbuzo enikela ixabiso elingazange libonwe. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award yiprojekthi emangalisayo nehlonelwayo eluncedo kakhulu kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Grace Indawo yokuhlala idala iimvakalelo ezinzulu zonqweno, ivusa umdla, ikhuthaza ukuyila kwaye iyasikhwebela.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A key design challenge was assimilating contradictory elements such as work/leisure, interior/exterior, and private/public in order to achieve that harmonious lifestyle within a limited space. In contrast to private areas such as the master bedroom and child’s bedroom on the first floor, the second floor consists of a single open room. The front balcony, a glassed-in intermediary space with deep eaves, plays an especially important role in transitioning between work and leisure. The furniture on the balcony has a similar aesthetic to that inside the house, which creates a sense of continuity, while the one-way glass blocks visibility from the road but lets in natural scenery, resulting in a uniquely comfortable atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Principal Use : Private housing
Structure : Timber
Site Area: 133.70m2
Total Floor Area : 106.16m2（49.69m2 /1F, 56.47m2 /2F)
Tags: GRACE, APOLLO Architects & Associates, House, Residence, Residencial,Architecture, Japan
Production Technology: Exterior Finish : Galvalume, Elastic Lysince Spray
Floor : Tile Flooring, Walnut Flooring
Wall : Wallpaper
Ceiling : Wallpaper, Spruce Pine Fir (SPF), Lauan Plywood, Walnut Lighting : LED
Research: Enclosing all functional elements within wall storage units allowed us to eliminate the visual noise of excess objects and enhance concentration on work. Meanwhile, the exposed rafters of the gable roof with indirect lighting set into them make this second-floor space both unusual and relaxing. Perhaps this design approach, which takes smallness not as a minus but as a plus in terms of coziness and comfort, will be even more sought after in the post-Covid 19 era.
Inspiration: This small wood-framed residence for a family of three takes advantage of the riverside views from its lot on the outskirts of Tokyo. Designed to cater to a work-from-home lifestyle, the storage, kitchen appliances, and other functional features are built into the walls to enhance unity and continuity in the long, narrow space. The result is a home where daily life coexists comfortably with work.
Project Duration: Design Period : March 2019 - August 2019
Construction Period : December 2019 - March 2021
Team Members: Satoshi Kurosaki
Image Credits: Photography : Masao Nishikawa
Videographer : Seiya Aoki