First Design Competition '1st ASOLIE Design Award' Held for Housing Voluntary Chain ASOLIE

Miratap Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Osaka City), which sells housing equipment online, held the award ceremony for the first design competition '1st ASOLIE Design Award' of the housing design voluntary chain ASOLIE, operated by the company, at the Miratap Tokyo Showroom on May 27, 2026 (Wednesday). Commemorative photo of judges and winners In recent years, there has been a growing demand from homeowners to 'build a highly design-oriented, freely designed house that suits their lifestyle.' On the other hand, many local construction companies lack the know-how and specialized personnel for design, and have been unable to meet these needs. Therefore, in 2021, the company launched the housing voluntary chain ASOLIE, where construction companies nationwide provide house building under a common design guideline. By sharing the explanatory book 'Design Code' supervised by an architect with member contractors, the company has built a system that enables local builders to offer houses that seem designed by an architect. This design award is a competition that comprehensively evaluates design, construction, and quality for 'ASOLIE-certified properties' designed and built by ASOLIE member contractors. The judge is architect Tetsuo Yamaji, who supervises the 'Design Code.' The award aims to improve the design capabilities of member contractors and enhance the value of ASOLIE-certified properties, and will be held continuously in the future. ① Whether the space makes use of ASOLIE's design code ② Whether it is a minimalist and beautiful space typical of ASOLIE ③ Whether it embodies the ASOLIE concept (below) 'We help you create a space to live joyfully and beautifully, enriching your daily life in your own way, for your entire home.' ④ Quality of architecture, construction, and photography ■Grand Prize Anesis Co., Ltd. 'Charme Court Kita-ku Tobida 7-gouchi' A house planned in a dense residential area on an irregularly shaped lot, allowing greenery to be felt as if weaving through gaps between buildings. While filtering out external noise with walls and openings, the north and south gardens are connected by a path, and the entire LDK and Japanese room space is enveloped by plantings. With a deep eaves deck and rain garden, the home allows close enjoyment of a garden that changes expression not only with the seasons but also with daily weather. 【URL】https://asolie.miratap.co.jp/owner/case/1131/ ■Gold Prize Seike Construction Co., Ltd. 'Matsuyama City Residence of Mr. S' A home aiming for a living space that reflects the lifestyle and values of its residents. It achieves both an interior utilizing Miratap products and a layout incorporating light and wind, with a focus on high airtightness and insulation. The concept is 'only one' house building that carefully considers how the family spends time and also looks ahead to future asset value. 【URL】https://asolie.miratap.co.jp/owner/case/926/ ■Silver Prize Kyoei Co., Ltd. (MDworks) 'Furano House' This project's theme is 'a home that arranges the quality of shadows,' where materials and light resonate quietly. The exterior is unified in gray tones, creating a calm worldview that continues from outside to inside. The interior is a minimalist composition based on black, with minimal lighting highlighting shadows, and the space's expression changes over time. Large openings gently connect the interior and the external deck, creating naturally expanding margins. 【URL】https://asolie.miratap.co.jp/owner/case/955/ ■Special Award Okura Home Co., Ltd. 'Shussai Model' A house that reads the 'quality' of the surrounding environment, such as the mountain ranges of the Shussai area, the tranquility of old roads, and the craft culture symbolized by Shussai Kiln, and assembles the spatial composition from connections with the external environment. Based on sunlight simulations, large openings and passive design achieve comfort with all rooms above 18°C in winter. The space connects the Japanese room, dining room, and kitchen around the atrium not by walls, but gradually through changes in ceiling height, light quality, and material texture. 【URL】https://asolie.miratap.co.jp/owner/case/1019/ ■Overview of the 1st ASOLIE Design Award ・Application period: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 ・Total applications: 19 properties (7 member stores) ・ASOLIE website: https://www.miratap.co.jp/shop/app/products/asolie/ ・Judge: Tetsuo Yamaji (Representative of Yamaji Tetsuo Architectural Design Office) / Miratap Co., Ltd., Housing Business Division, ASOLIE Headquarters