The Nametoko Visitor Center Mannenso / Japan
YOUBI / Japan
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DFA Design for Asia Awards 2025 l Merit Award l Spatial Design l Culture & Public Spaces
Gateway to the Forest
Set within Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park in Ehime, this timber pavilion reimagines the visitor center as a quiet threshold between architecture and nature. Local wood, stone, and soft daylight shape an open, breathable space, where furniture echoes river-worn stones—inviting tactile connection and contemplative rest within the forest.
