Strata Engawa: Digitally Fabricated Timber Installation Wins Digi Fab Award 2025

Superficium Studio's Strata Engawa, a digitally fabricated timber installation reinterpreting the traditional Japanese engawa as a public gathering space, won the Grand Prize at the inaugural Digi Fab Award 2025, organized by KOKUYO and VUILD. The London-based practice used algorithmic design and CNC-routed plywood to create a layered, asymmetrical topography that functions as seating, gathering, and play areas. The installation was exhibited at KOKUYO's THE CAMPUS in Tokyo and at Palazzo Mora in Venice during the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, as part of the European Cultural Centre's program. The project explores the boundary between architecture and furniture, employing computational fabrication for precise, modular assembly.