MASAYOSHI
NAKANISHI
Biography
1981Born in Shiga, Japan
2005Kyoto University School of Architecture Bachelor of Engineering
2007Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering Department of Architecture Master of Engineering
2007-15TAKENAKA CORPORATION
2016Established "MASA architects"
2016-Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Kinki University
2017-20Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Osaka University of Arts
2018Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Kyoto University of Art and Design
2020Incorporated "MASA architects Inc."
Thank you for visiting MASA Architects’ website. I started this firm up in 2015. Our
mission is that people will spend in more comfortable spaces and love them for
longer.
I believe that humans feel the most comfortable when they are in nature because human
are animals. It is incredibly marvelous to picnic, BBQ, sports, and cherry blossom
viewing in lovely weather. On the other hand, humans need shelters to protect themselves
from danger of nature like earthquake, high wind, heavy rain, strong sunlight, pest,
etc. Humans also need arrangements, which fit in today’s life and environment.
My vision is to propose abundant spaces with diversity such as in nature, while having
required functions.
Awards and Prizes
2005First Prize, Design Competition, Architectural Institute of Japan
2006
Prize for Architecture category, Student Design Award, Mainichi
newspaper,DAS
Encouragement Award, Design Competition,
Architectural Institute of Japan
Bronze, Design Competition, The Japan
Institute of Architects Tokai Chapter
The awards during
2007-2016 were gotten while he was working for TAKENAKA.
2007Encouragement Award, The 21st Architecture and Environment Design Competition, Tokyo Gas
2008Encouragement Award, The 1st Furniture Design Competition, ENDO-Lighting Co.,Ltd.
2011First Prize, The 1st Design Award, Kobe City
2012The 11th
Yoshinobu Ashiwara Award, Japan Association Of Artists Craftsman & Architects
Rookie of the Year award, The 56th Osaka
Architectural Concours, Osaka Association of Architects and Building Engineers
Rookie of the Year award, Design Award,
Japanese Commercial Environment Designers Association
First Prize, Architectural Journal Award,
The 4th Osaka Association of Architects and Building Engineers
Second Prize, Eco Lighting Design Award,
Ministry of the Environment
Encouragement Award, The 40th Design Award,
Japan Federation Architects and Building Engineers Associations
2013The 3rd Teiji
Suzuki Award,koukokai
Second Prize, The 45th Design Award, Japan
Association of Architectural Firms
Citation Award, N&PR Awards, The American
Institute of Architects
2014Annual
Architectural Design Commendation, Architectural Institute of
Japan
Selected Architectural Designs Young Architects
Award, Architectural Institute of Japan
Selected Architectural Designs,
Architectural Institute of Japan
Rookie of the Year award,The Japan Institute
of Architects Kinki Chapter
2015Special Award,
The 43th Design Award, Japan Federation Architects and
Building Engineers Associations
The 25th AACA Award, Japan Association Of
Artists Craftsman & Architects
The prize of interior design category, JID
AWARD 2015, Japan Interior Architects / Designers' Association
2016Annual
Architectural Design Commendation, Architectural Institute of
Japan
Special Award, The 60th Osaka Architectural
Concours, Osaka Association of Architects and Building Engineers
Selected Architectural Designs,
Architectural Institute of Japan
First Prize, Architectural Journal Award,
The 8th Osaka Association of Architects and Building Engineers
First Prize, The 1st Design Award, Kobe
City
2017BCS Award, Japan Federation of Construction Contractors
2018First Prize, Osaka Metro “Doubutsuen-mae" station Grand Renewal Proposal Competition.
2019Environment and Equipment Design Award, Association of Building Engineering and Equipment
2020KIDS DESIGN AWARD
