Makoto Furihata
JAPAN
Meet Makoto Furihata - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in Japan. Makoto Furihata's design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in Makoto Furihata's impressive haul of 2 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Architecture, Makoto Furihata's work stands as a living testament to a steadfast commitment to design excellence, serving as a beacon of inspiration for designers globally. With each project, Makoto Furihata masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores Makoto Furihata's celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
View Profile Consult Now Hire NowThis is the Onsen Ryokan street on the Echizen coast of Fukui Prefecture facing the sea in Japan. The specialty of this spa town in Hokuriku is the Echizen crab dish. They got consultation from a Japanese inn executive who provide the dish. It was a request to change the RC inn to wooden structure. There were two reasons. One was the RC construction buildings deteriorated by severe sea breeze had ended useful life within 40 years. Another was to build a wooden healing inn and to entertain customers for Echizen cuisine.
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The client played twirling around this hill when he was a child. And he was brought up in this area where looking over one of Japanese famous mountains called Tanzawa-san. So the design about the housing plan is that he can feel nostalgic on the site. As a result, it was a bright residential house facing the south with an open garden and he can see the mountains from his room. The yard referred to the original landscape where he grew up. And using traditional construction finishing material it reminds him the old home.
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