Iron Architecture · 2026
Two Sails House
- A' Design Award 2026 in Architecture
- CLIENT: MASTER CRAFT Co.Ltd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 4,618
- Verification code 19D3254201 · Verify this award
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About Two Sails House
Two Sails is a seaside house designed for a two generation family. The two story wooden building stands in Okayama, Japan, with a building area of 250 square meters on a plot of 800 square meters. The roof form recalls a ship sail and helps draw natural light and sea breezes into the interior. Living spaces are divided into northern and southern zones, so each generation keeps its own privacy. A roofed corridor links the two zones and allows movement even on rainy days. The exterior walls are clad in durable metal that resists corrosion from sea air.
About the A' Design Award
Two Sails House is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Two Sails House is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Two Sails House is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This project is a seaside residence designed for a two generation family accommodating both parents and children.The design takes advantage of the coastal location to introduce natural light and sea breezes creating an open and comfortable living environment.Careful attention is given to zoning and circulation to respect the daily rhythms and privacy of each generation while also allowing for shared family experiences.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Land area 800 square meters
Building area 250 square meters - Tags
- House, Architects, Building, Japan, Sail
- Production Technology
- Two story wooden building
- Design Challenge
- The exterior walls are clad in durable metal materials that withstand the corrosive effects of sea breezes ensuring that the building maintains its striking appearance even in harsh coastal conditions.
- Research
- The residence is designed so that a two generation family can live with a comfortable sense of distance with the living spaces divided into northern and southern zones. A roofed corridor is provided to ensure seamless circulation between the areas allowing movement even on rainy days.
- Inspiration
- This house located near the sea is a two family residence characterized by a roof form reminiscent of a ship sail.The sail like roof gently captures the sea breeze and soft natural light creating a comfortable living environment throughout the home.The design allows the two households to respect each lifestyle while remaining gently connected creating a living environment that harmonizes with the surrounding natural landscape.
- Project Duration
- Built in Okayama, Japan in 2025
- Operation Flow
- It is designed to symbolize two vessels sailing side by side representing the hope that the family can live together harmoniously for generations.
- Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami