Kotaro Horiuchi Architecture

Project “Le Comptoir de Fruit et Légumes” has been added to the project page.

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Currently, Kotaro Horiuchi Architecture is seeking staff and intern.

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Membrane in Stratum featured Japanese magazine Annual of Space Design in Japan 2013 published on 10th December 2012.

[detail of magazine]
name : Annual of Space Design in Japan 2013
publisher : Rikuyosha
date of issue： 10/12/2012
size : 29 x 23 x 3 cm

[published contents in English]

JCD DESIGN AWARD BEST100

Membrane in Stratum

LOCATION : Nagoya
MONTH / YEAR OF COMPLETION : January 2012
DESIGN : Horiuchi Kotaro (Kotaro Horiuchi Architecture)
CONSTRUCTION : KHA
CLIENT : KHA
PHOTOGRAPH : HAKUEI PUBLICITY Kojiro OKAMOTO

Membrane in Stratum featured American and Chinease magazine WORK shop issue07 published on November 2012.

[detail of magazine]
name : WORK shop Creative Commercial Space Concept issue 07
publisher : David Choi
date of issue： 11/2012
size : 30.5 x 23 x 3 cm

[published contents in English]
“Membrane in Stratum” is an installation that wraps around the interior space. The concept of human activity is emphasised by the graduation of translucency through the membrane.
The membrane regulates depth and boundaries. We can divide the room in many ways by the penetration, reflectance and absorption of light. We can change the function of the room at our will.
A dynamic space is born from the shadows that reflect of the membrane surface and vibrantly decorate the room.

Membrane in Stratumfeatured American web site Co.DESIGN published on 30th October 2012.

[published contents in English]
Here’s the thing about architects: They’re artists. So when they decide to cloak your office in great big sheets of plastic, as Kotaro Horiuchi Architecture has done in Nagoya, Japan, you have to understand: It’s art.

Location : Nagoya, Japan
Completion : January 2012
Program : Office, Salon, Bar
Built area : 100 m²

Project Une Longue Salle de Séjour is awarded World Architecture Community Awards.

You can view a list of winners here.

メリークリスマス ! merry christmas ! joyeux noël ! buon natale ! frohe weihnachten ! vrolijk kerstfeest ! feliz navidad ! 恭贺圣诞 !

Salon du Fromage featured Portuguese web site MAGNÉTICA published on 2nd July 2012.

[published contents in Portuguese]
O estúdio Kotaro Horiuchi desenvolveu o projecto de renovação da imagem de uma pequena boutique de queijos, que é também restaurante, em Paris, o Salon du Fromage. Esta loja pouco convencional afasta-se bastante das tradicionais boutiques, aproximando-se, por outro lado, de um ambiente que encoraja os clientes a explorarem o espaço e a aventurarem-se. O espaço, que pertence a um edifício construído no século XVIII, reparte-se por dois andares com paredes que os dividem em inúmeras salas intimistas e semelhantes a cavernas. Contudo, a cor branca prevalece, tanto na estrutura como nos objectos, tornando-o amplo e desafogado. A loja, localizada no andar inferior, está revestida de pedestais cilíndricos que variam na altura e na largura e exibem cerca de 350 variedades de queijo em pequenos frigoríficos. Os candeeiros assemelham-se a pequenos cubos de queijo e emanam uma luz serena e muito suave, transformando o ambiente das salas de forma algo dramática. No andar superior, os clientes são convidados a participar em provas de vinhos e workshops de queijos que decorrem numa pequena cozinha modular. O restaurante serve variantes de fondue e outros manjares em que o queijo é o ingrediente principal.

Location : 1st District Paris FRANCE
Completion : December 2010
Program : Restaurant, boutique / renovation
Built surface : 73 m²

Grotte des Fleurs featured American web site architecture list published on 15th October 2012.

[published contents in English]
To design from the limited shelf space, to allow the coexistence of people, flowers and equipment, and at the same time maximize the storage space that doesn’t conflict with the movement of clients and staff, we came up with this layout.
 Vertically arranged shelves, disposed radially from the wall corner, form a layer on the ceiling, encouraging the activities of the people and ensuring the freedom of floral display.
The void enables an easy assembly of the shelves. The radial disposition of the planes will create voids of different dimensions which provide a good versatility when exhibiting flower arrangements of distinct sizes.
This display and the planes that extend to outside, create a interesting facade that will attract the passersby, and with that, new customers.

Location：Nagoya, Japan
Program：Store

Membrane in Stratum featured American web site insthralld published on 31th August 2012.

[published contents in English]
With another season of Dexter quickly approaching, it seems appropriate to showcase an office that has ‘Dark Passenger’ written all over it. Architects Kotaro Horiuchi designed this space to be less of a kill room, and more of a productive working space with plastic sheeting.Called “Membrane in Stratum,” which is essentially a membrane within layers. This rings pretty true when you see visuals of the space and its ability to shift at the drop of a hat.
Each area is zoned by these clear sheets in order to create efficient and separate spaces without having to add on walls and take up valuable space. Work environments are adaptable on the fly in this type of space, and unlimited in composition by simple tables.The only thing left to worry about in this space is whether or not you might end up on a tiny slide.

Location : Nagoya, Japan
Completion : January 2012
Program : Office, Salon, Bar
Built area : 100 m²