The Belvedere
The Belvedere House by Chikako Matsuo is a winner of the 2024 Iron A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design.
The Belvedere 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.
Explore This Amazing WorkThe Belvedere House
This was was built in Okayama prefecture, Japan. The house is designed to be like living in a museum where art is displayed and art becomes a part of daily life. The walls of the house are all brick, which looks monotonous but it blends beautifully with the surrounding nature and is never come to boring. The entrance creates welcoming space with a bright wood ceiling. A flat hallway leads to a gallery space where visitors can enjoy artwork and beautiful lighting fixtures.
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The Belvedere by Chikako Matsuo
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House
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Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award Winner in 2024.
Iron Winner
The Belvedere House
The Belvedere 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. The Belvedere 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. The Belvedere is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Winner Designer
Chikako Matsuo
Architect Chikako Matsuo is based in Okayama, Japan. She meets her clients in person to design their dream homes. Matsuo is a talented designer who loves to push her creative boundaries and come up with original designs. Her focus is on creating spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also comfortable and capable of reflecting the four seasons of Japan. Chikako Matsuo believes that the most important thing about design is being able to live naturally.
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Ichiekensho Co.Ltd.
Ichiekensho Co.Ltd. is an architectural design firm that is led by architect Chikako Matsuo. The company specializes in designing and constructing houses and clinics in Okayama, Japan. Our main goal is to build structures that are not only comfortable but also safe We are committed to creating high quality buildings that meet the expectations of our clients. We pay close attention to the materials used in our designs to ensure that our buildings are of the best quality.
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