Michihiro Matsuo
JAPAN
Meet Michihiro Matsuo - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in Japan. Michihiro Matsuo's design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in Michihiro Matsuo's impressive haul of 12 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Architecture, Michihiro Matsuo'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, Michihiro Matsuo masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores Michihiro Matsuo's celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
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Float Residential House
A private residence with a skip floor that makes the most of the difference in height of the land. The living room is placed at a height where the surrounding buildings cannot be seen, and it is devised so that the surrounding scenery can be taken in according to the owner's request. The rest of the living space is located on the middle floor, and the entrance is connected to the garden, creating a space that welcomes visitors with a sense of depth. From the looks of it, you can tell it's designed to capture the landscape you need, wherever you are.
A private residence with a skip floor that makes the most of the difference in height of the land. The living room is placed at a height where the surrounding buildings cannot be seen, and it is devised so that the surrounding scenery can be taken in according to the owner's request. The rest of the living space is located on the middle floor, and the entrance is connected to the garden, creating a space that welcomes visitors with a sense of depth. From the looks of it, you can tell it's designed to capture the landscape you need, wherever you are.
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Cross Residential House
A private residence built on a site facing two roads in a quiet residential area. The exterior, which can be seen from the outside, has an orderly form, ensuring a moderate sense of openness while protecting the privacy of the residents. The interior is moderately open and has a visual expanse. In addition, in accordance with the shape of the site, the two planes intersect at different angles in the center, and the space created here gently connects the rooms. A new blank space is created by appropriately dividing the plane, and the plan is to deepen communication between residents.
A private residence built on a site facing two roads in a quiet residential area. The exterior, which can be seen from the outside, has an orderly form, ensuring a moderate sense of openness while protecting the privacy of the residents. The interior is moderately open and has a visual expanse. In addition, in accordance with the shape of the site, the two planes intersect at different angles in the center, and the space created here gently connects the rooms. A new blank space is created by appropriately dividing the plane, and the plan is to deepen communication between residents.
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Core Residential House
The planned site is located in the back of a quiet residential area, and houses are densely built around it. A high fence was installed around the site, exterior windows were kept to a minimum, and each area was divided into layers of different heights centered on a central light well. Inside this house, where privacy is protected, a moderate sense of distance in the space visually connects the residents, creating an interior space that spreads diagonally. As for the design, it has a simple structure, and although it is closed, it creates an open space for the residents.
The planned site is located in the back of a quiet residential area, and houses are densely built around it. A high fence was installed around the site, exterior windows were kept to a minimum, and each area was divided into layers of different heights centered on a central light well. Inside this house, where privacy is protected, a moderate sense of distance in the space visually connects the residents, creating an interior space that spreads diagonally. As for the design, it has a simple structure, and although it is closed, it creates an open space for the residents.
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Yosakoi Shop
This is a store/factory plan that manufactures and sells Mizunasu, a specialty of Japan. The interior of the store is simple and finished in a modern space where you can feel Japanese elements. The exterior, which can be seen from the road in front, contrasts with the windowless factory area on the right, and the store on the left has an opening overlooking the store, designed to encourage customer guidance. A different material is used as an accent in the center, and the design takes into consideration the balance between the left and right sides.
This is a store/factory plan that manufactures and sells Mizunasu, a specialty of Japan. The interior of the store is simple and finished in a modern space where you can feel Japanese elements. The exterior, which can be seen from the road in front, contrasts with the windowless factory area on the right, and the store on the left has an opening overlooking the store, designed to encourage customer guidance. A different material is used as an accent in the center, and the design takes into consideration the balance between the left and right sides.
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Gap Residential House
An architecture with a space inside that cannot be imagined from a simple and neatly organized façade. The volume protruding to the south is angled to obtain light from the courtyard, which also gives different angles and heights to the interior space. Solid diagonal is drawn inside, space configuration variegated are bold, airy is secured to the inside of a closed. Create a new sense of distance and communication for future residents.
An architecture with a space inside that cannot be imagined from a simple and neatly organized façade. The volume protruding to the south is angled to obtain light from the courtyard, which also gives different angles and heights to the interior space. Solid diagonal is drawn inside, space configuration variegated are bold, airy is secured to the inside of a closed. Create a new sense of distance and communication for future residents.
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Gallege Residential House
Open and impressive architecture with windows throughout the road. It is a garage house where three hobby cars can be parked on a small site in a residential area, and the car and people's lives are balanced appropriately, and the architecture itself is evaluated as a skillful design that is a gallery. And although the composition of the space is very simple, the continuous windows arranged in the horizontal direction form a beautiful and well-balanced facade.
Open and impressive architecture with windows throughout the road. It is a garage house where three hobby cars can be parked on a small site in a residential area, and the car and people's lives are balanced appropriately, and the architecture itself is evaluated as a skillful design that is a gallery. And although the composition of the space is very simple, the continuous windows arranged in the horizontal direction form a beautiful and well-balanced facade.
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St Residential House
A villa built on a site with a good view. Some limited grounds, indoor and outdoor are designed to be integral. On the first floor, the view of the fusion of the city and the sea moves through the pool in the center. View also looks second floor in the same direction to close the outside of the field of view, it is devised that can benefit only from this space.
A villa built on a site with a good view. Some limited grounds, indoor and outdoor are designed to be integral. On the first floor, the view of the fusion of the city and the sea moves through the pool in the center. View also looks second floor in the same direction to close the outside of the field of view, it is devised that can benefit only from this space.
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Inclayer Residential House
This residence features a high ceiling space and ensures the brightness of the main room even in a narrow area of the city. It can be used as a proposal of a prototype that made it possible to arrange a living environment by volume design of space. We also evaluate the realization as a zero energy house while securing earthquake resistance with a tree structure even in a large space.
This residence features a high ceiling space and ensures the brightness of the main room even in a narrow area of the city. It can be used as a proposal of a prototype that made it possible to arrange a living environment by volume design of space. We also evaluate the realization as a zero energy house while securing earthquake resistance with a tree structure even in a large space.
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Bridge Residential House
There is a window on the entire surface of the road, and the living space which floated up in the air is impressive. In order to prevent the passersby and the resident 's line of sight from intersecting, he moves the living space upwards, giving a floating feel like a bridge. The function of the upper and lower streamlines which is the characteristic of the bridge and the direction of the gaze are applied to the design. Moreover, considering low carbonization and earthquake resistance, excellent design of tree structure was established.
There is a window on the entire surface of the road, and the living space which floated up in the air is impressive. In order to prevent the passersby and the resident 's line of sight from intersecting, he moves the living space upwards, giving a floating feel like a bridge. The function of the upper and lower streamlines which is the characteristic of the bridge and the direction of the gaze are applied to the design. Moreover, considering low carbonization and earthquake resistance, excellent design of tree structure was established.
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Villair Residential Villa
A flat terrace, a pool, a deep eave that emphasizes the levelness of the room effectively removes the landscape, enabling you to enjoy a more beautiful and unique panoramic view. This brings a feeling of floating in the architecture, and from the bottom it features a wonderful appearance in harmony with the mountain scenery. In addition, the pool arranged in parallel with the room shows a different expression on both day and night, and it is a rich design that produces sophisticated dramatic space.
A flat terrace, a pool, a deep eave that emphasizes the levelness of the room effectively removes the landscape, enabling you to enjoy a more beautiful and unique panoramic view. This brings a feeling of floating in the architecture, and from the bottom it features a wonderful appearance in harmony with the mountain scenery. In addition, the pool arranged in parallel with the room shows a different expression on both day and night, and it is a rich design that produces sophisticated dramatic space.
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WSG Office Building
This is the headquarters plan of a company that manufactures and sells weddings and tablecloths. He quotes the shape of the table and the softness of the cloth in the buildings and materials, structurally supports the large overhanging circular parts, and gives a sense of floating to create the future. The design is impressive with a large volume, but harmonized with the natural and local environments.
This is the headquarters plan of a company that manufactures and sells weddings and tablecloths. He quotes the shape of the table and the softness of the cloth in the buildings and materials, structurally supports the large overhanging circular parts, and gives a sense of floating to create the future. The design is impressive with a large volume, but harmonized with the natural and local environments.
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Quarter Residential House
The appearance of four boxes are different and they have been arranged irregularly. Large and small spaces are connected in many directions inside the building . At first glance, it looks like a simple design but lots of life is diversified due to the continuity of various spaces. It is a closed building due to the fact that, the window is not visible from outside, but windows and walls are well arranged, and the functions of the windows such as day-lighting, wind blowing and viewing look wonderful.
The appearance of four boxes are different and they have been arranged irregularly. Large and small spaces are connected in many directions inside the building . At first glance, it looks like a simple design but lots of life is diversified due to the continuity of various spaces. It is a closed building due to the fact that, the window is not visible from outside, but windows and walls are well arranged, and the functions of the windows such as day-lighting, wind blowing and viewing look wonderful.
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