项目名称：hand-in-hand house

地点：长野县轻井沢町，日本

设计团队：nendo

项目面积：142.48 m²

竣工时间：2024年6月

摄影： Masahiro Ohgami

设计特色：

项目 – 在一次突破性的建筑亲密性探索中，nendo将位于轻井泽的一块5800平方米的斜坡地转变为一个革命性的周末度假住宅，挑战了传统的住宅设计。"牵手之家"作为家庭生活的激进重新诠释，建筑本身成为了家庭联系的隐喻。

为四口之家设计的这个项目巧妙地将传统的单体住宅拆解为六个独特的20平方米小屋，每个小屋都经过精心定位，以捕捉令人惊叹的景观和浅间山的美景。这些微型结构不仅仅是功能空间，更是经过精心编排的体量，既尊重个人隐私，又保持着深刻的统一感。

最引人注目的设计干预在于这些小屋的精心定位。略微错位且屋顶高度各异，它们创造了一种动态的空间叙事，既尊重每个家庭成员对个人空间的需求，又同时培养集体归属感。从厨房到餐厅和卧室的功能区被策略性地分布在这些小屋中，通过柔和、流动的建筑语言相互连接，宛如温柔地牵手。

一个戏剧性突出于斜坡地形的宽阔露台成为项目的基础姿态，模糊了内部和外部的边界。这一建筑手法不仅最大化了场地的自然地形，还与周围茂密的森林创造了无缝的对话。设计团队nendo的方法超越了单纯的建筑设计；它是对家庭动态的深刻探索，空间成为表达情感联系和个人身份的媒介。

团队 – 由建筑师Oki Sato于2002年创立的nendo，已成为一支在全球获得认可的设计力量，超越了传统建筑的界限。总部设在东京，并在米兰设有办事处，该公司一直通过其独特的极简主义方法和创新空间概念重新定义当代设计。

出生于多伦多、毕业于早稻田大学的Oki Sato，将nendo定位为国际公认的设计实践，并多次因开创性的建筑和设计解决方案而备受推崇。该公司的作品集展示了将功能性与诗意空间叙事相结合的卓越能力，将平凡环境转变为非凡体验。

拥有30多名设计师的多学科团队，nendo的方法超越了传统建筑实践。他们的设计理念以创造对人类体验敏感的空间为中心，运用注重策略的极简主义，优先考虑情感和功能的连通性。无论是住宅、商业还是装置项目，每一个作品都体现了对细节的细致关注和对空间动态的深刻理解，使其在全球设计领域脱颖而出。

通过在Maison & Objet的年度设计师奖和dezeen设计师热榜等众多设计奖项中的全球认可，nendo继续推动建筑和设计思维的边界，不断挑战和重新想象我们的建筑环境。

Project Name: hand-in-hand house

Location: Karuizawa Town, Japan

Design Team: nendo

Project Area: Site Area 5,812.39 m², Building Area 158.53 m², Total Floor Area 142.48 m²

Building Type: Weekend Villa

Structure: Steel Construction

Design Period: January 2022 to December 2023

Construction Period: January 2024 to May 2025

Completion Date: June 2024

Photography: Masahiro Ohgami

Feature：

Project - In a groundbreaking exploration of architectural intimacy, nendo has transformed a sloping 5,800-square-meter site in Karuizawa into a revolutionary weekend retreat that challenges conventional residential design. The hand-in-hand house emerges as a radical reinterpretation of family living, where architecture becomes a metaphorical representation of familial connections.

Designed for a family of four, the project ingeniously dismantles the traditional single-volume residence into six distinct 20-square-meter pavilions, each carefully oriented to capture the breathtaking landscape and views of Mount Asama. These micro-structures are not merely functional spaces but carefully choreographed volumes that speak to individual privacy while maintaining a profound sense of collective unity.

The most striking design intervention lies in the deliberate positioning of these pavilions. Slightly misaligned and varying in roof heights, they create a dynamic spatial narrative that respects each family member's need for personal space while simultaneously fostering a sense of togetherness. Functional zones—from kitchen to dining and bedrooms—are strategically distributed across these pavilions, connected through a soft, fluid architectural language that mimics the gentle act of holding hands.

A expansive terrace that dramatically protrudes from the sloping terrain serves as the project's foundational gesture, blurring boundaries between interior and exterior. This architectural move not only maximizes the site's natural topography but also creates a seamless dialogue with the lush surrounding forest.

Nendo's approach transcends mere architectural design; it is a profound exploration of familial dynamics, where space becomes a medium for expressing emotional connections and individual identities.

Design Team - Founded in 2002 by visionary architect Oki Sato, nendo has emerged as a globally recognized design powerhouse that transcends traditional architectural boundaries. Headquartered in Tokyo with an additional Milan office, the firm has consistently redefined contemporary design through its distinctive minimalist approach and innovative spatial conceptualization.

Sato, born in Toronto and educated at Waseda University, has positioned nendo as an internationally acclaimed design practice, repeatedly recognized for groundbreaking architectural and design solutions. The firm's portfolio demonstrates an exceptional ability to blend functionality with poetic spatial narratives, transforming mundane environments into extraordinary experiences.

With a multidisciplinary team of over 30 designers, nendo's approach goes beyond conventional architectural practice. Their design philosophy centers on creating spaces that respond sensitively to human experiences, utilizing a strategic minimalism that prioritizes emotional and functional connectivity. Each project—whether residential, commercial, or installation—reflects a meticulous attention to detail and an understanding of spatial dynamics that sets them apart in the global design landscape.

Acclaimed globally through numerous prestigious awards including Designer of the Year at Maison & Objet and top rankings in dezeen's Designers Hot List, nendo continues to push the boundaries of architectural and design thinking, consistently challenging and reimagining our built environment.