TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese by Akitoshi Imafuku

TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award di Ferru in Disignu d'Interiori Competition Category.

FerruInteriori· 2020

TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: SUMIHEI Annex TOKI to TOKI

A' Design Award di Ferru Winner in Interiori Category

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The Design

About TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese

TOKI to TOKI in caratteri chinesi significa "staghjoni è tempu" è i designatori volenu cuncepisce un locu per simpricimenti gode di i cambiamenti di a stagione mentre u tempu passa lentamente. In u lobby, i tanghi eranu posti in spazii relativamente larghe in u locu per apprezzà u spaziu persunale mentre godenu l'alimentu è a cumunicazione. U pianu di tatami in forma geometrica è u mudellu di luci sò ispirati da u fiume è un salice davanti à questu hotel, è creanu una atmosfera magica ma rilassante. À u spaziu di bar, anu disignatu u magnificu divanu in forma organica cù u designer tessile Jotaro SAITO.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Ferru

TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradiziunale Giapponese hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This traditional Japanese hotel “ryokan” is perfectly located in the central of Kinosaki onsen district near the station. Even though it is newly opened, this ryokan stands beautifully along the river as it had been there for long time. TOKI to TOKI in Chinese characters means “season and time” and we wish that this hotel will be the place for the guests to simply enjoy changes of the season while time passing slowly. The lobby on the first floor is a free space with self-service food space where guests can enjoy the delicious food and communication with other guests. We placed the mushroom-like stools randomly at relatively wide spaces in between in order for guests to cherish the space between them or just to enjoy the time by themselves. The upholstering of the stool is Nishijin textile designed by Jotaro SAITO. The geometrical shape tatami floor was made to order for this project and the pattern on created by the lights is inspired by river surface and shade of a willow tree in front of this building. Together, the tatami floor and the pattern by the lights create magical but relaxing atmosphere.
At the guest rooms, we designed unique bed backboard for each room inspired by the beauty exist in Japanese culture such as mizuhiki decoration, Japanese pine tree, moon and so on.
On the third floor, there is a bar space with the magnificent organic-shaped sofa. For the design of this sofa, we collaborated with textile designer Jotaro SAITO. By lavishly using his Nishijin textile like patchwork quilt to create the high-backed sofa, the bar becomes unforgettably and beautifully powerful.
Tags: Japanese traditional hotel, Ryokan, Onsen, Hot Spring
Inspiration: The design concept was “miyabi” which means Japanese elegance. It seems loud but there is a refined sense embedded in the design. As we design, we came to understand “miyabi” we want to express in our design is the pomp and the fine quality that can elevate our mind.
Project Duration: The project started in August 1, 2019 and finished in December 29, 2019 in Kinosaki, Hyogo.
Team Members: Lead Designer: Akitoshi Imafuku, Designer: Kenken Murakami, Lighting Designer: Masanobu Takeishi (Illumination of City Environment, Ltd.), Kimono Textile: SANSAI, Special Art: Art Stock, Special Art: r inc., Graphic Design: Yuki Ueji, Construction: Solid, and Client: Mikio Nakae (SUMIHEI)
Image Credits: Photographer: Daisuke Shima (ad hoc inc.)

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