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Be:side Café und Beauty by Akitoshi Imafuku and Lily Sugiyama

Be:side Café und Beauty by Akitoshi Imafuku and Lily Sugiyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Bronze in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.


BronzeInnenraum· 2021

Be:side Café und Beauty

by Akitoshi Imafuku and Lily Sugiyama

Client: Funabashiya

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Be:side Café und Beauty

Für die neue Herausforderung von Funabashiya, das seit 1805 eine lange Geschichte als Pfeilwurz-Mochi-Geschäft aufweist, war es den Designern wichtig, zu den eigenen Wurzeln zurückzukehren und die lange Tradition zu würdigen. Daher übernahmen sie die ikonische Blauregen-Pergola ihres Hauptgeschäfts in die Gestaltung des gesamten Eingangsbereichs. Dieses dynamische Eingangsdesign sticht nicht nur in der ruhigen Wohngegend von Aoyama hervor und zieht die Menschen an, sondern dient auch als Außenbestuhlung für ihre Kunden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Be:side Café und Beauty ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Be:side Café und Beauty wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Be:side Café und Beauty befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Funabashiya is an arrowroot mochi store with a long history since 1805, and this shop is their new conceptual shop focusing on health and beauty. The wisteria arbor at Funabashiya's flagship store became iconic to their customer.
For new challenge of our client Funabashiya which is with a long history since 1805 as arrowroot mochi store, the designers thought it is important to return to their own roots and cherish their long history. Therefore, they adopted the iconic wisteria arbor of Funabashiya's flagship store to the design of the whole entrance. Not only the dynamic design of the entrance stands out in the quiet residence area in Aoyama and caught people’s attentions, but it also functions as outside seating for their customers.
Tags
Japanese design, wisteria arbor, wood, simple
Production Technology
To emphasize the linear design, the dark grey tiles runs from the terrace to the end of the store, and it makes the store look deeper and the terrace roof inspired by the wisteria arbor more dynamic. The designers kept the interior minimum and simple to make their products stands out and carefully plan the lighting to make the space bright enough but not too plain and boring by creating contrast of light.
Inspiration
Inspiration came from the wisteria arbor at “Funabashiya” flagship store in Kameido. The wisteria arbor became iconic to their customer over the years of their history. For their new challenge, the designers thought it is important to return to their own roots and cherish their long history.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2020 and finished in July 2020 in Shibuya, Japan
Team Members
Lead Design: Akitoshi Imafuku (supermaniac inc.)
Design: Lily Sugiyama (supermaniac inc.)
Lighting Plan: Hiroshi Enami (L GROW)
Construction: Yashima Creation
Image Credits
Daisuke Shima (ad hoc Inc.)

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