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The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана by Yohei Akao - Strickland

The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана by Yohei Akao - Strickland is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн інтэр'ераў і выставачных прастор Competition Category.


СрэбраІнтэр'ер· 2021

The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана

by Yohei Akao - Strickland

Client: Strickland

Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Інтэр'ер Category

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The Design

About The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана

Японскі рэстаран — гэта рэстаран з абслугоўваннем на працягу ўсяго дня, размешчаны ў раскошным курорце ў горадзе Нікко, прэфектура Тотігі, Японія. Прастора плошчай 401 квадратны метр прапануе сушы эдамаэ, тэппаньякі, стравы кайсэкі і стравы а-ля карт. Доўгі калідор з рашоткай, натхнёнай рамяством Канума Кумiко, вядзе да рэцэпцыі і галоўнай сталовай залы, з якой адкрываецца від на гару Нантай. Стойкі для тэппаньякі і сушы, пакой з татамі, прыватны пакой і месцы на тэрасе акружаюць галоўную зону. Выкарыстаны літыя алюмініевыя рашоткі, жоўтыя сцены Дзюраку і разьбяная чырвоная панэль з мясцовымі раслінамі.

The Recognition

About the Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award

The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана — пераможца Срэбнай прэміі A' Design Award, надзвычай прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца дызайнам вышэйшага класа, цудоўным і ўражальным. Срэбныя пераможцы — гэта надзвычай бліскучыя і вельмі творчыя працы, якія ілюструюць выдатную кампетэнтнасць, талент і праніклівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана — гэта цудоўная, паказальная праца, надзвычай прафесійная і глыбока інавацыйная. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Срэбную прэмію A' Design Award, — вельмі значнае, вартае захаплення вынаходніцтва, якое прыносіць карысць і пашырае межы мастацтва, навукі, дызайну і тэхналогій. The Japanese Restaurant Інтэр'ер рэстарана — гэта твор, якому шмат хто зайздросціць, што абуджае жаданні, дорыць пазітыўныя пачуцці і запальвае здзіўленне і захапленне.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture, about two and a half hours from Tokyo, located at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, a luxury resort, overlooking Mt. Nantai on the shores of Lake Chuzenji.
A specialty restaurant that offers Edomae sushi, Teppanyaki, Kaiseki cuisine, and a la carte while being an all-day dining restaurant. Passing through the long corridor from its entrance, there is a main dining room with a view of Mt. Nantai, various seats such as a tatami room and a counter enjoying dining.
Dimensions & Packaging
The total area of this restaurant is 401 square meters.
It has a main dining area, Teppanyaki room, Sushi room, private dining room and terrace seating area.
Tags
hotel, restaurant, luxury, hospitality
Production Technology
・ Aluminum die-cast lattice inspired by traditional craft, Kanuma Kumiko
・ Yellow Juraku wall inspired by the Shoin-zukuri
・ A red carving panel with the motif of seasonal plants that live around Lake Chuzenji in collaboration with a master of Nikko carving.
Design Challenge
The most challenging content for us was how to replace traditional Japanese crafts with modern ones suitable for luxury hotels. Replacing materials from wood to metal and giving patterns a more modern look. Using various methods such as changing the scale of the pattern, trial and error was carried out to maintain modernity and a sense of grade, and finally the design was completed. It was also challenging to collaborate with the son of a master craftsman of Nikko Toshogu. After repeated discussions, we carefully derived the scale of the motif and the depth of carving.
Research
In design, researching on the "location" and "history" of land is very important. What happened in this place, what was happening in this place?
The town of Nikko, on a high mountain, in front of Lake Chuzenji, a place that used to be a summer resort. Gradually narrowing the scope of research, we carefully narrowed down the appropriate way of land. Ultimately, it should be the only space with a story that can only be expressed in this land.
Inspiration
There are 3 design cores.
The first is "traditional Japanese residence composition" which has the corridor, tea room, Shoin-zukuri, and garden. The second is "Nature of Nikko". Inspired by the flora and fauna that live around Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, replaced with a modern interpretation, and used for patterns. The final is "Nikko Craftsmanship". A collection of master craftsmen from all over Japan during the construction of Nikko Toshogu, which is now a World Heritage Site, and as a result, various crafts that make use of this land-specific technology remain.
Project Duration
The project finished in July 2020, located in Nikko city, Japan.
Operation Flow
Guests arrive at the reception as they pass through a long corridor of light and shadow woven by a lattice inspired by Kanuma Kumiko. The reception counter adopts Japanese tea ceremony, boiling water and inviting guests with tea hospitality. Further through the corridor, you will encounter a large space in the large main dining room, with a sloping lattice ceiling covered with indirect lighting. In addition, there are private rooms for teppanyaki counters, sushi counters, and tatami mats around the main dining area.
Patents
Copyright @ STRICKLAND
Team Members
Lighting Designer : WORKTECHT LIGHTING DESIGN & CONSULTANT
Art Consultant : ART FRONT GALLERY
Image Credits
Photographer Yoshio Shiratori

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