OM-house
A house with an outdoor living space connected to the river
Architecture rooted in place,
climate, structure and material.
Approach
Read our approachArchitecture for a place,
for life and for time.
TNdesign creates houses, workplaces and spatial projects by reading the particular qualities of each site and bringing design, structure and environmental thinking into one architectural idea.
We do not begin with a predetermined style. Through close dialogue, we uncover the conditions and values that matter, then develop an architecture that belongs to its client and its setting.
01
Read the place
Light, wind, terrain, views and the surrounding fabric form the beginning of each project.
02
Refine through technology
Structure, environmental performance and construction knowledge sharpen the architectural idea.
03
Design for time
We seek architecture that gathers memory and grows more meaningful through use.
Case Study / UT-house
Freedom found
within constraints.
Structure, material and construction precision brought into one spatial experience.
A quiet single-storey composition and the tension of generous openings are resolved through close collaboration with the makers on site.
International
Working across Japan
and internationally.
For projects outside Japan, TNdesign can contribute as design architect and collaborate with local architects, engineers and consultants as required by the project and jurisdiction.
Architect
Architecture as a work
for society and the future.
Shingyo Ozawa
Architect / Founder of TNdesign
A house is architecture at its most immediate and intimate. Each project asks how design can respond to a client's life while contributing to its place and wider culture.
- First-class Registered Architect, Japan
- Member, Japan Institute of Architects
- UIA Registered Architect
- A’ Design Award, Gold
- Good Design Award, 2005 and 2009