Michihiro Matsuo
Japan
Matsuo michihiro mainly designs villas and houses. and seems to embody the new value created by the relationship between housing and society and design. Pursue design quality while securing earthquake resistance and functionality. In order to realize a low carbon society in Japan, which is a country with many earthquakes, we have selected a wooden axis for the structure, and we are challenging the possibility of making wood of houses and large buildings with earthquake resistant performance secured. Access Michihiro Matsuo Newsroom
Featured Designs
Michihiro Matsuo
Residential House
A private residence built on a site facing two roads in a quiet residential area. The exterior, which can be seen from the outside, has an orderly form, ensuring a moderate sense of openness while protecting the privacy of the residents. The interior is moderately open and has a visual expanse. In addition, in accordance with the shape of the site, the two planes intersect at different angles in the center, and the space created here gently connects the rooms. A new blank space is created by appropriately dividing the plane, and the plan is to deepen communication between residents.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Silver (2023) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Residential House Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Residential House
A private residence with a skip floor that makes the most of the difference in height of the land. The living room is placed at a height where the surrounding buildings cannot be seen, and it is devised so that the surrounding scenery can be taken in according to the owner's request. The rest of the living space is located on the middle floor, and the entrance is connected to the garden, creating a space that welcomes visitors with a sense of depth. From the looks of it, you can tell it's designed to capture the landscape you need, wherever you are.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Silver (2023) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Residential House Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Residential House
An architecture with a space inside that cannot be imagined from a simple and neatly organized façade. The volume protruding to the south is angled to obtain light from the courtyard, which also gives different angles and heights to the interior space. Solid diagonal is drawn inside, space configuration variegated are bold, airy is secured to the inside of a closed. Create a new sense of distance and communication for future residents.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Silver (2021) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Residential House Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Residential House
The planned site is located in the back of a quiet residential area, and houses are densely built around it. A high fence was installed around the site, exterior windows were kept to a minimum, and each area was divided into layers of different heights centered on a central light well. Inside this house, where privacy is protected, a moderate sense of distance in the space visually connects the residents, creating an interior space that spreads diagonally. As for the design, it has a simple structure, and although it is closed, it creates an open space for the residents.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Iron (2023) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Residential House Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Shop
This is a store/factory plan that manufactures and sells Mizunasu, a specialty of Japan. The interior of the store is simple and finished in a modern space where you can feel Japanese elements. The exterior, which can be seen from the road in front, contrasts with the windowless factory area on the right, and the store on the left has an opening overlooking the store, designed to encourage customer guidance. A different material is used as an accent in the center, and the design takes into consideration the balance between the left and right sides.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Iron (2023) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Shop Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Residential House
A villa built on a site with a good view. Some limited grounds, indoor and outdoor are designed to be integral. On the first floor, the view of the fusion of the city and the sea moves through the pool in the center. View also looks second floor in the same direction to close the outside of the field of view, it is devised that can benefit only from this space.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Bronze (2021) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Residential House Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Residential House
Open and impressive architecture with windows throughout the road. It is a garage house where three hobby cars can be parked on a small site in a residential area, and the car and people's lives are balanced appropriately, and the architecture itself is evaluated as a skillful design that is a gallery. And although the composition of the space is very simple, the continuous windows arranged in the horizontal direction form a beautiful and well-balanced facade.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Bronze (2021) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Residential House Press Kit
Michihiro Matsuo
Office Building
This is the headquarters plan of a company that manufactures and sells weddings and tablecloths. He quotes the shape of the table and the softness of the cloth in the buildings and materials, structurally supports the large overhanging circular parts, and gives a sense of floating to create the future. The design is impressive with a large volume, but harmonized with the natural and local environments.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Bronze (2020) - Access Michihiro Matsuo Office Building Press Kit