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Hiroyuki Shinohara wins Silver at the prestigious A' Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Award with Suzumushi Tea House.

Hiroyuki Shinohara's groundbreaking Cultural Heritage sets new standards for innovation and excellence, earning prestigious Silver A' Design Award recognition in the A' Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Competition.

In a significant acknowledgment of design excellence and innovation, it has been officially announced that “Suzumushi Tea House” by Hiroyuki Shinohara has been distinguished with the silver award status at the prestigious A' Design Awards for the year 2026, in the highly competitive cultural heritage and culture industry design category.

This distinction honors the remarkable design quality and innovative approach embodied in the creation. The Silver A' Design Award not only underscores the exceptional design and conceptual prowess of the Suzumushi Tea House but also emphasizes the influential role of Craft Desgin Research Lab in elevating standards within the cultural heritage domain.

The visionary behind “Suzumushi Tea House” Hiroyuki Shinohara, has been acknowledged for their dedication to pushing the boundaries of design. A deeper look into their portfolio and philosophy can be found at their designer.org profile, showcasing a commitment to excellence and innovation.

To explore “Suzumushi Tea House” and its groundbreaking design features further, interested parties are invited to visit the design|newsroom where high resolution images, multimedia content, interviews and translations are available for the award-winning cultural heritage.

About Suzumushi Tea House

Sounds of Suzumushi is a series of woven bamboo pavilions that reinterpret traditional basketry as inhabitable architecture. Using the Kagome weaving technique, long bamboo strips are interlaced to form lightweight, self supporting enclosures without mechanical fasteners. Digital modeling and structural simulation translate tacit craft knowledge into scalable construction, enabling forms from intimate seating to a pavilion for small gatherings. Filtered light, tactile surfaces and integrated sound create a calm sensory environment, renewing bamboo weaving as a contemporary social space.

About A' Design Awards

The A' Design Award & Competition, celebrated worldwide for honoring superior design, distinguishes itself through a rigorous evaluation process conducted by a panel of industry experts, journalists, and academics. The A' Design Award celebrates the diversity and innovation of designs across various categories. A' Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Award honors outstanding design of cultural heritage projects, cultural conversation, preservation, restoration and protection projects, heritage architecture and more.

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