about D41A
D41A is an architectural design studio engaged in a wide range of projects, including residential, commercial, office, hospitality, and interior design.
Based in the nature-rich coastal town of Zushi, the studio approaches design with a deep sensitivity to the surrounding environment and subtle transitions of the seasons that shape our daily experience.
We believe that perceiving the delicate nuances of nature and sensing how individual lives and local communities exist as part of the natural cycle, is essential to cultivating a rich and meaningful way of living.
Architecture, too, is nurtured through close dialogue with its environment and regional context.
Through a design based on careful research and rigorous simulation, we seek to articulate the inherent value of each place—its natural environment, cultural context, and history—and to foster organic and sustainable relationships between people and their surroundings.
Kohei Omori
Registered Architect
1984 Born in Hyogo, Japan
2007 B.S. in Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Santa Clara University, California, USA
2009 M.S in Environmental Architecture, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK
2010 Joined the Architectural Design Department, Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.
2014 Joined NAP Architects, Senior Architect and Director
2021– Partner at NAP International
2021 Founded DESIGN 4_1 Architects
DESIGN 4_1 Architects
First-Class Registered Architect Office; Kanagawa No. 18531
Enrolled in the Architects’ Professional Liability Insurance Program
8-4-26-103 Sakurayama, Zushi-shi, Kanagawa 249-0005, Japan
k.omori@design41.info
1. Planning, design, supervision, and consulting services for architecture and interior design
2. Planning, design, supervision, and consulting services for renovation and conversion projects
3. Design, production, and sales of furniture and products
4. Planning, research, development, and consulting related to land use
5. Works incidental or related to the foregoing items