A private house for a young couple, located on the northern hill of Minoh City, within Osaka, Japan. Despite the fact that the area is fast developing and known for its rich natural environment, the houses have little to do with the local character. The project aims to highlight the relationship between humans and the nature, while acknowledging the natural qualities of the surroundings.

Yasuyuki Kitamura is a Japanese architect based in Osaka, Japan. He contributes to society by designing community-based, earth-friendly buildings with the aim of "creating architecture that enriches people's lives."

First -class architect Architectural Institute of Japan Osaka Association of Architects and Building Engineers 2021 Established knooot 2012 BFA in Architecture - Osaka University of Arts 1989 Born in Uji-shi, Kyoto ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2021 / Korea - GRAND PRIZE K-DESIGN AWARD 2020 / Korea - GRAND PRIZE Sanwacompany Design Award 2020 / Japan – Best New Talent Award DFA Design for Asia Award 2020 / Hong Kong - Silver Award International Design Awards (IDA) 2020 / America – Silver Winner & Bronze Winner 2020 Home Interior Coordination Contest / Japan - Category Excellence Award GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2020 / Japan - Winner The Architecture MasterPrize™ (AMP) 2020 / America - Winner 2020 Outstanding Property Award London™ (OPAL) / England - Winner 35th World Architecture Community Awards / America - Honorary Members Award & Members award 28TH Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards 2020 / Hong Kong - Honorable Mention LOOP Design Awards 2020 / Global - Honorable Mention