Thidamoon Hotel by Go Fujita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.
BronzeInterior· 2024
Thidamoon Hotel
by Go Fujita
Client: Oshimatsumugi
Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category
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About Thidamoon Hotel
A room where you can see the huge rock Tategami, which has been worshiped as a place where gods stop by before landing on the island from the sea, and has been an object of worship. Designers created a room that can only be felt here by using materials that can only be obtained on the island as interior materials. The interior of the guest room is made using sea sand and coral collected from the sea of Amami Oshima.
The Recognition
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Thidamoon Hotel is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Thidamoon Hotel is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Thidamoon Hotel splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
Interviews
Grand Interview
Your innovative approach to incorporating local materials, particularly sea sand and coral from Amami Oshima, sets Thidamoon Hotel apart - could you elaborate on how these indigenous elements influenced your design philosophy and connection to place?
Amami Oshima is one of the most naturally rich islands in Japan, and is registered as a World Heritage Site. By incorporating materials from the island into your space, you can feel the beauty of Amami even more.
The integration of the sacred Tategami rock formation into Thidamoon Hotel's design speaks to a deep cultural reverence - how did this spiritual element shape your architectural decisions and the guest experience you aimed to create?
In Amami Oshima, there is an old story that a god came from across the sea and arrived at Tategami Rock. When you look at Tategami Rock from the hotel, you can experience a mystical experience as the sun rises at the exact angle.
What unique challenges did you encounter while designing Thidamoon Hotel on a remote island, particularly regarding material procurement and craftsman coordination, and how did overcoming these obstacles influence the final design?
Materials and labor could not be procured locally, so they were procured from Kagoshima Prefecture. For areas that required advanced construction techniques, we shipped items made in factories so as not to affect the design.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A room where you can see the huge rock "Tategami", which has been worshiped as a place where gods stop by before landing on the island from the sea, and has been an object of worship.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- W9000×D6800×H2400
61.2㎡ - Tags
- hotel, interior, renovation, destination, hotel interior, Japan, traditional
- Production Technology
- The interior of the guest room is made using sea sand and coral collected from the sea of Amami Oshima.
- Design Challenge
- Because it is a small remote island in Kagoshima Prefecture, it was difficult to arrange building materials and craftsmen. For that reason, many craftsmen asked for support from the mainland.
- Inspiration
- Amami Oshima, also known as the Island of the Gods, has the word "Neriyakanaya," which means "a paradise beyond the sea." The people of the island have worshiped and worshiped the huge rock "Tategami" that rises above the beach as a place where the gods stop before landing on the island from the sea. The suite room named "En" is the one where you can enjoy the scenery of the Pacific Ocean spreading out below and Tategami standing there. From sunrise to sunset to night when the moon shines, the s
- Image Credits
- All photo / Fukuzawa Akiyoshi
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