Sisu Friseur by Jun Kameda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Bronze in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

BronzeInnenraum· 2023

Sisu Friseur

by Jun Kameda

Client: Sisu

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Sisu Friseur

Sisu ist ein Friseursalon, der als Mieter in einem alten Stahlrahmengebäude untergebracht ist. Vor der Renovierung verfügten die Mieterräume über durch eingebaute Wände verdeckte Fenster und Außenschilder, die für einen düsteren Innenraum sorgten. Die großen Fenster boten jedoch die Möglichkeit, natürliches Licht hereinzulassen. Daher wurde der Innen-/Außenbereich angepasst, um ein Gefühl der Offenheit zu vermitteln und die Fenster zu einem symbolischen Merkmal des Raums zu machen. Die ikonischen Stühle und Spiegel korrelieren durch ihre gemeinsamen Designvokabulare wie die Verwendung von gefärbtem Lauan-Sperrholz und passenden Rundungsdetails.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Sisu Friseur 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 Sisu Friseur 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. Sisu Friseur befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The overall design concept for Sisu was to fill the space including the skeleton and built in walls with white like a canvas and compose furniture upon it. The space aims to be sustainable by its minimalism. The chairs and other interior features are designed to be easily maintenanced for a prolonged period of time. The initial interior design is limited to very few materials and reduced decorativity, eventually emphasizing the wooden features and tidiness.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total floor area: 61.52 square meters
Tags: interior design, furniture design, hair salon, minimalist design, renovation
Production Technology: The concrete skeleton floor was polished then coated with clear urethane to be finished. The wooden chair and mirror uses dyed lauan plywood.
Design Challenge: Average Japanese beauty salons tend to place a table, usually functioning as a consultation area, facing the entrance. To break the stereotype, a large white tile-covered rectangular solid was installed at Sisu and let it function more than just a consultation space, such as a work desk for operation besides haircut, or a display platform to put flowers and art objects. It may be a small challenge, but had a considerable effect on the entire space. In combination with the furniture’s deep wooden color, it adds a comfortable feel to the refined white space unlike other beauty salons as if users are at a familiar residential space.
Inspiration: The tenant space before renovation had windows hidden with built-in walls and exterior signboards which made a dim interior. However the potential was at the wide windows to let in natural light. Thus the interior/exterior was adjusted to add a sense of openness and take advantage of the windows to become a symbolic feature of the space.
Hair salons have few furniture features compared to other shop formats. To assure uniqueness with limited budget, the design fundamental was at the originally designed chairs, to become an iconic feature for Sisu and influence other design details within the one-room space to realize interrelation.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 and finished in July 2021 at Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Operation Flow: SISU was designed to be run by the owner alone. Thus the focus was on his operation flow efficiency and to allow awareness towards customer's situation despite their or owner's position in the salon space. The concrete skeleton floor was polished then coated with clear urethane to be finished, making it easy to sweep cut hair.
The vertical window blinds control natural light intensity and lets it be the main light source especially during daytime. It makes natural light become an essential factor of the space identity regardless of time period, and also accentuates the window view of outside trees.
Patents: Copyrights belong to SISU / STUDIO ALUC 2022
Team Members: Jun Kameda
Image Credits: Photographer Kenta Hasegawa