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Shunsuke Ohe Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Tsubomiya 3rd Osteopathic Clinic in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Shunsuke Ohe honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Tsubomiya 3rd Osteopathic Clinic by Shunsuke Ohe has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Tsubomiya 3rd Osteopathic Clinic
Tsubomiya 3rd is an osteopathic clinic located in the business district of Osaka, Japan. The interior reinterprets the calm atmosphere of a traditional Japanese ryokan in a contemporary way. A restrained palette of white, gray, and black is warmed by timber doors and delicate wooden latticework. Soft indirect lighting, subtle incense, and quiet music support a tranquil mood. Four private treatment rooms are kept dimmer than the entrance and corridors. The space covers 66.5 square meters and aims to ease both physical and mental tension.
About Shunsuke Ohe
CEO and founder of LUSTYdesign Inc. From a young age, he developed an interest in architecture and interior design, formally commencing his studies in both fields at the age of fifteen. He undertakes architectural design, interior design, and interior coordination for hotels, residences, retail spaces, offices, and showrooms. His designs are guided by the theme of ‘inspiring the human heart’.
Award Record
Shunsuke Ohe is a winner of 18 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/183436
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/183436
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!183436
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/296080
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://lusty-design.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tsubomiya 3rd Osteopathic Clinic
- Function
- Osteopathic Clinic
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dark Olive Green, Saddle Brown, Dark Slate Gray and Sienna
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shunsuke Ohe
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #183436
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photograph : NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The interior reinterprets the tranquility and elegance of a traditional Japanese luxury ryokan in a contemporary way. A restrained palette of white, gray, and black is enriched by timber doors and delicate wooden latticework, creating warmth and depth. Soft indirect lighting and subdued illumination produce gentle shadows and contrast, evoking the quiet beauty, serenity, and contemplative atmosphere of a refined ryokan.
- Inspiration
- Located in Osaka’s business district, this clinic was conceived as a serene, high quality space reminiscent of a traditional Japanese ryokan. Despite its urban setting, stepping inside reveals a tranquil world apart from the city, where soothing music and subtle fragrance envelop visitors. It offers busy professionals a place to unwind while also providing international travelers with a refined and distinctly Japanese spatial experience.
- Research
- It is rare for a chiropractic clinic to embody the atmosphere of a high end Japanese ryokan with such authenticity. Going beyond treatment alone, this clinic offers an experience shaped by Japanese aesthetic sensibility and quiet hospitality. In the heart of the city, it stands as a distinctive healing space that leaves visitors with a deep sense of calm and a lasting impression.
- Challenge
- Many chiropractic clinics in Japan tend to be functional, sterile, and minimalist spaces. However, this project redefines the clinic not merely as a place to adjust the body, but as a space to heal the mind as well. Designed based on a clear concept, this space possesses such an otherworldly quality that, at first glance, it does not appear to be a clinic, surprising and moving visitors who arrive unaware of its true nature.
- Realization and Technology
- Ceiling : wall paper / Wall : wood , wall paper / Floor : carpet, pvc tile
- Operation and Interaction
- All four treatment rooms are private, with lighting kept lower than in the entrance and corridors. In these dim, tranquil spaces, the subtle scent of incense and traditional Japanese music create an experience that extends beyond treatment alone, offering deep restoration for both body and mind. The design is defined by its ability not only to relieve physical fatigue, but also to gently ease mental tension.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project Duration : From June 2025 to July 2025 Project location : Osaka(Japan)
- Specifications
- Project area : 66.5 sqm / Category : osteopathic clinic
- Keywords
- osteopathic clinic, wood , Japanese inn , Japanese , lattice , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
