Sumu Yakushima
Sumu Yakushima applies Regenerative architecture, a new approach developed that combines traditional Japanese civil engineering with contemporary technology. Designing the underground environment and engaging the buildings in a constructed mycelial network promotes biodiversity in the soil. Promoting the flow of air and water The buildings and decks are raised, dispersing wind flowing between the mountains and the sea without blocking it.Off grid energy from solar power and firewood.
Sumu Yakushima Residence by Tsukasa Ono was selected as a creative illustration of architectural design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Sumu Yakushima Residence earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design in 2026. The A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design award which celebrates superior design of skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions, religious structures, infrastructure designs, landscaping projects and more.
