Akitoshi Ukai

AUAU

Home & Building Designs, Interior designs

6 Projects | 19 Photos

Location

Nagoya, Japan

Contact Person

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Akitoshi Ukai

AUAU

Home & Building Designs, Interior designs

AUAU was established by architect, Akitoshi Ukai in 2000. Based in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, AUAU’s work encompasses family homes, apartments, offices, shops, clinics, holiday homes, and tourist facilities. The designs of AUAU are characteristically contemporary but comfortable: simple and functional in content, yet dynamic in form. Previous works have been featured on digital magazines Designboom, Dezeen and ArchDaily.

AWARDS

The International Architecture Award 2014
Good Design Award 2012
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Recent mentions from Zenvita Team

Akitoshi Ukai and the Geometry of Pragmatism

Akitoshi Ukai’s designs are a photographer’s dream. Simple and sparse, they exist by the logic of their own geometry, where angles incorporate windows that magically throw triangles of light on vast rectangular inner surfaces. Staircases curl around corners, or diagonally break space between beams. Floors are made of wood, their planks running in tandem the length of a room. Squared shelving mimics picture frames, a metaphor I suppose as the books and objects they contain are a reflection of the owner.

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