YDS, founded by Yoshitaka Uchino in 2004, is an award-winning international practice that strives for innovation in design. YDS is a group of specialists including architects, urbanists, engineers, planners, scientists, thinkers, designers, futurists and what not.

With the vision “Architects should be visionaries of Science and Art with Philosophy”, the practice designs architectures and cities as well as creates brand-new concepts for commodities.
Their designs unify architectures and wildlife nature by melting boundaries between them. The team aims to create beautiful spaces with nature where people feel the transition of light and shadow, wind, and rain.
Driven by its original visions, they design “Wavering Architectures” which stimulate human minds and invoke communications between human and nature.

The practice has been awarded several international prizes including LEAF Awards(Europe), Global Excellence Awards and Construction Awards(UK), German Design Award(Germany), The Architecture Master Prize and Global Business Insight Awards(US), 2A Asia Architecture Award (UAE).
S of YDS also represents our missions, values, visions, cultures and attitudes below to our customers, to societies, and to the world.
3S for our Missions: Special, Sophisticated, Stimulating
3S for our Visions: Simple, Scientific, Sharp
3S for our Attitudes: Sincere, Serious, Straightforward

Yoshitaka Uchino
Founder

Founder Yoshitaka Uchino, born in Tokyo in 1977, founded YDS after he received Master and Bachelor of Architecture from The University of Tokyo.
While traveling around Europe, United States, and Asia, and studying at the university, he has created his original visions for architectural design and urban design. Based on his original idea and philosophy, he and the team has designed and proposed several architectures and cities.
Yoshitaka received numerous awards and honors including Global Excellence Awards, UK in 2018, Design Top10 Award for Emergent Architect in the world, UK in 2016. In the same year, Singapore Institute of Architects nominated him for SIA-GETZ Architecture Prize for Emergent Architects in Asia.

Mana Muraki
Partner

Born in Tokyo, Mana is a licensed architect in Japan. Being a partner at YDS, Mana supervises all projects at YDS.
After she joined YDS, she has designed numerous projects including House K, Forests of Grids. She receives several prizes including German Design Award, The Architecture Master Prize.

Awards

YDS has created numerous award-winning projects, this is reflected in several awards from all over the world.

Architecture Awards

Most Innovative Architecture Practice2021-Japan , UK , 2021

Design & Build Award

Most Innovative International Architecture Design Firm - Japan, United kingdom, 2020

Architecture Awards

Best Single-Family Home Design Firm - Japan, United kingdom, 2020

Design & Build Awards

Most Outstanding Architectural Firm – Japan, United kingdom, 2019

Ones to Watch Awards

Recognized Experts in Japanese Architecture & Design, United Kingdom, 2019

Global Business Insight Awards

Award For Excellence in Architectural Design 2018-JAPAN, United States, 2018

APAC Business Awards

Best Architectural Design Practice 2018-Japan,United Kingdom,2018

Architecture Award

Architectural Firm of the Year 2018-JAPAN,United Kingdom,2018

GAMECHANGERS 2018

GAMECHANGER OF THE YEAR - JAPAN, United Kingdom, 2018

BUILDINGS AWARDS

BOUTIQUE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF THE YEAR - JAPAN, United Kingdom, 2018

Global Excellence Awards

Most innovative Architecture Firm in Japan, United Kingdom, 2018

Global Excellence Awards

Architectural Designer of the Year for Japan, United Kingdom, 2017

Construction Awards

Best International Architectural Design Firm - Japan,United States,2017

SIA-GETZ Architecture Prize

Nominee, Singapore Institute of Architects, Singapore, 2016

Design Top10

Emergent Architect in the world, United Kingdom,2016

Architecture Awards

Best Multi-Family Residential Project-Japan , UK , 2021

Architecture Awards

Best Home Renovation Project -Tokyo,UK,2019

German Design Awards

Nominee,Germany,2019

LEAF Awards

Shortlist, United Kingdom,2018

WIN Awards

Finalist, United States,2018

Architecture Award

United Kingdom, 2018

A' Design Award

Iron Award, Italy, 2018

WA Awards

Award 25th Cycle, United States, 2017

A' Design Award

Bronze Award, Italy,2017

German Design Award

Special Mention, Germany,2016

The American Architecture Prize

Honorable Mention, United States,2016

The 10th London international creative competition

Shortlist, United Kingdom,2017

2A Asia Architecture Award

Shortlist, United Arab Emirates,2017

German Design Award

Nominee, Germany,2017

A' Design Award

Iron Award, Italy,2016

German Design Award

Nominee, Germany,2017

2A Asia Architecture Award

Shortlist, United Arab Emirates,2016

A' Design Award

Iron Award, Italy,2016

2A Asia Architecture Award

Shortlist, United Arab Emirates,2017

A' Design Award

Iron Award, Italy,2016

Architecture Awards
Best Single-Family Home Design Firm 2020 - Japan

United kingdom,2020

A' Design Award

Iron Award, Italy,2016

Woodone Prize

Fine Prize,Japan,2005

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