Ice and Fire Chalet
Franck Giral
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Ice and Fire Chalet by Franck Giral Ice and Fire is a rental chalet designed for a narrow plot in the Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. The two-level holiday home contains a garage, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a Japanese bath, with 220.74 square metres of interior space. Dark metal cladding protects the building from the cold weather, and vertical standing seams run down from the roof. Natural cedar and oak and a fireplace at the core of the living area warm the interior. Balconies, side setbacks and small side windows provide privacy, while the second floor frames views of Mount Yotei.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Ice and Fire Chalet by Franck Giral is a winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Ice and Fire Chalet earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2023 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other exceptional designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Franck Giral and see why Ice and Fire Chalet design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Ice and Fire
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Ice and Fire Chalet by Franck Giral Ice and Fire is a rental chalet designed for a narrow plot in the Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. The two-level holiday home contains a garage, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a Japanese bath, with 220.74 square metres of interior space. Dark metal cladding protects the building from the cold weather, and vertical standing seams run down from the roof. Natural cedar and oak and a fireplace at the core of the living area warm the interior. Balconies, side setbacks and small side windows provide privacy, while the second floor frames views of Mount Yotei. Ice and Fire earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine inventive thinking with professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, as superior entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated designs are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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