Idẹ Ìkọ́lé · 2026
Kinuta Ilé Ibùgbé
- Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award 2026 in Ìkọ́lé
- CLIENT: AIDA SEKKEI Co., Ltd.
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About Kinuta Ilé Ibùgbé
Kinuta jẹ́ ilé ibùgbé tí a kọ́ sórí ilẹ̀ tóóró ní àárín ìlú Tokyo, ní orílẹ̀-èdè Japan. Ibùdó náà ní ìbú mítà 3.6, àwọn òfin ìfàsẹ́yìn sì dín ojú-ọ̀nà tó ṣeé lò kù sí ohun tí kò tó mítà 2.6. Àgbègbè gbọ̀ngàn ìjókòó, ibi ìjẹun, àti ilé ìdáná ni a gbé sí àjà kejì láti rí ìdákọ́ni àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ oòrùn láti gúúsù. Àgbàlá tí a fi ògiri yíká pẹ̀lú pèpéle onígi àti àwọn ògiri ewéko tútù sọ agbègbè ìfàsẹ́yìn náà di yàrá ìta gbangba tó dákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́. Ẹnu-ọ̀nà, ọ̀nà àbáwọlé, àti àtẹ̀gùn dá ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ ọ̀nà kan tó tẹnumọ́ ìjìnlẹ̀. Ìbòrí ògiri seramiki aláwọ̀ dúdú pẹ̀lú ètò ìsopọ̀ gbígbẹ jẹ́ kí àwọn ìsopọ̀ ojú ilé máa tẹ̀síwájú láìdáwọ́, títí kan ní àwọn igun.
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Kinuta Ilé Ibùgbé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Kinuta Ilé Ibùgbé yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Kinuta Ilé Ibùgbé ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
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- Unique Properties
- A premium residence for a family of three on an "eel's bed" plot. Although the site is 3.6 m wide, setback rules reduce the effective frontage to under 2.6 m. The LDK is lifted to the second floor for privacy and southern daylight, while a walled courtyard with a timber deck and green walls turns the setback zone into a calm outdoor room. A continuous frame integrates the boundary wall, balcony, and eaves, giving a strong identity to a minimal frontage.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site area 54.97 m2. Building area 27.48 m2. Total floor area 54.96 m2. Building frontage 2680 mm. Long narrow site approx. 3.6 m by 15 m. Eaves height from design GL 6.810 m. Main living, dining, and kitchen on the second floor. Courtyard and deck within the setback zone.
- Tags
- Narrow House, Urban Infill, Courtyard, Setback Strategy, Second Floor Living, Privacy and Daylight, Dry Joint Facade, Compact Residence, Tokyo Housing
- Production Technology
- The exterior uses dark ceramic siding designed for a dry joint system. The panel module and joint layout were coordinated from the early design stage to keep the joint rhythm continuous, including at corners. A white post and nameplate, together with dark metal fittings, are composed as sharp accents. Inside, the courtyard deck and planted green walls form a durable interface between interior life and an outdoor retreat.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest challenge was achieving comfort and dignity within severe statutory limits. Facing a 4 m wide road, the building was tightly controlled by slant plane and setback regulations, with no relaxation available and sky factor use not permitted. At the same time, close neighbors required strong privacy. The design responds by lifting the LDK, inserting a walled courtyard, and refining facade joints to maintain architectural tension at a very small scale.
- Research
- ype of research: Applied design research for compact housing. Objective: Maximize daylight, privacy, and perceived spaciousness under strict setback rules. Methodology: Iterative massing studies, section checks, and module studies for dry joint cladding. Tools: Sketches, scaled models, and CAD. Results: A second floor LDK and a setback courtyard that add light and a private outdoor room, plus a facade with a continuous joint rhythm. Impacts: A transferable approach for premium living on narrow urban plots.
- Inspiration
- The project was driven by a question: how can a very narrow house feel generous without relying on tricks? In dense Tokyo neighborhoods, privacy and sunlight are often traded off. By moving the living spaces upward and carving a courtyard within the regulatory setback, the house gains light, air, and a personal exterior space. The facade detailing was inspired by product-like precision, with dry-joint planning from the earliest design stage to keep corners crisp.
- Project Duration
- Designed and completed in Setagaya (Kinuta), Tokyo, Japan.
- Operation Flow
- A linear sequence begins at the entrance and continues as a corridor and stair, emphasizing depth on the narrow plot. Arrival to the second floor LDK opens to southern light and a private courtyard. Daily living extends to the timber deck and green walls. The continuous frame unifies the balcony, eaves, and boundary wall, defining the home's compact yet premium character.
- Patents
- All images and project content are Nobuaki Miyashita / MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Nobuaki Miyashita
Image #2: Nobuaki Miyashita
Image #3: Nobuaki Miyashita
Image #4: Nobuaki Miyashita
Image #5: Nobuaki Miyashita
