Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
Japan
Moriyuki Ochiai Architects that is active in architectural, interior, furniture,landscape and industrial design. The sources of their inspirations come from being captivated by the vivacious and lively beauty of nature or life. They can also feel the influence coming from the delicate sensitivity responding to the unique Japanese nature, which can be found in Japanese temples and gardens. They wish to continue creating works that fulfill people's dreams, become the energy for their lives, and then move on to a deeper dimension that exceeds life itself. Moriyuki Ochiai designs have recieved numerous awards : iF Design Award (Germany) "GOLD award", Red Dot Design Award (Germany), German Design Award , Architecture Master Prize (USA), INTERIOR DESIGN Best of Year Award (U.S.A) "Best of Year", Restaurant & Bar Design Awards (UK) “Best Works”, Society of British International Design Award(UK) "grand prix", DOMUS magazine Best of Beauty Salon / school / Restaurants selected ( Italy ), A' Design Award ( Italy ), NOVUM Design Award "Gold Winner" ( France ), Muse design award "Gold Winner" ( USA ) , Archdaily Building of the Year nominee ( USA ), International Design Award ( USA ), Design for Asia Awards (HongKong) , Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association Award, Japan Design Space Association Award, Japan Sign Design Association Award,etc.. Access Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Newsroom
Featured Designs
Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
Beauty Salon
The Strata Springscape beauty salon is surrounded by a world of strata and springs. The entire space is embedded with elements inspired by strata, soil, springs, and water streams. Fragments of strata and spring motifs can be seen dancing on the ceiling next to floating fountain-like mirrors. The walls are finished with blue gradations that resemble water streams reflected in a fountain, and with a texture evocative of stone gravel in a geological formation. This creates an environment full of diverse rhythms of shadows and reflections, thereby magnifying the joy of those who pass through it.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Silver (2023) - Access Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Beauty Salon Press Kit
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Nursery
Moriyuki Ochiai Architects performed the design for a nursery school. Deliverables included an environment suitable to the school's educational policy, namely, bringing up children both physically and mentally that can think, learn and act on their own initiative. Thus, They set out to create a space that would promote a variety of uses and encourage children to come up with their own games as they would do in nature by recreating geographical features inspired by nature’s most beautiful assets; its colors and lakes.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Silver (2021) - Access Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Nursery Press Kit
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Restaurant
A restaurant/bar named FLOWER around the theme of flower. A sheet of aluminum spreads across the ceiling. Changes to the size and density of the flower petals impart the function and atmosphere suited to each area, such as lively and quiet areas created through minute differences in the height and expanse of a given space. One’s position and angle of vision as well as the reflection of images and lights from the mirrors on the walls concur to perpetually redefine the appearance of the whole space, thus enabling the viewer to experience space with transient and diverse atmospheres.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Silver (2020) - Access Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Restaurant Press Kit
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Residential Building
They performed the design for a residential building located in a hilly area. Thus, they set out to integrate into their design the structure of the earth while echoing the natural forces shaping the hills, strata-soil, and spring water found therein. Resonating with the landscape of rolling hills, this residential building channels and gives form to the natural energy embedded in the multiple layers of intertwined strata and springs surrounding it.
A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award - Iron (2022) - Access Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Residential Building Press Kit