Mook Salono by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Mook Salono by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Dezajno de Interna Spaco kaj Ekspozicio Competition Category.

ArĝentoInterno· 2021

Mook Salono

by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Client: Mook

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Interno Category

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The Design

About Mook Salono

La interno de ĉi tiu salono estas formita de Komponita de kverka ligno kun diversaj esprimoj. La malebeneco de la kverko sorbas la lumon de ekstere, donante al ĝi profundon kaj permesante al ĝi penetri profunde en la ĉambron. La interno ankaŭ etendiĝas eksteren, donante la impreson de kaverno, kun la interno kaj ekstero dizajnita kiel unu. La vitra fasado reflektas la agadon de la salono en la urbo, igante la movadon de homoj parto de la dezajno.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

Mook Salono estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Mook Salono estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. Mook Salono estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a hair salon on the ground floor of a building in Nakazakicho,
Nakazakicho is a town consisted of terraced house and low-rise apartment, and those narrow curved alleyways are functioning as the connection of the people and local community, The building of the hair salon as well is facing those gently-curved alleyway, and we consisted the space design as making a cave towards the front street, as the facade would seem to be blend in with the street, and the scenery of the diverse town.
Dimensions & Packaging: Renovation/85㎡/
Tags: salon, oak, japan, osaka
Production Technology: For the renovation of the building, we started by creating cavities from the street to the back of the building to allow light to pass through.
These cavities are covered with oak panels to soften and control the light a little, and to direct it from the street to the back of the building.
Design Challenge: The uneven oak was difficult to work with. The varying thicknesses, lengths and smoothness of the wood made it time consuming to construct. However, the hard work was worth it and the joy of completion was fantastic.
Research: Introduction of light in the city centre: the creation of a light cave from the street to the back of the building, bringing light into the ground floor rooms of the normally dark city centre.
Embracing diversity: By arranging the uneven pre-sawn oak, we have succeeded in expressing the natural beauty of unevenness.
Inspiration: The space is consisted of the untimbered oak panels which each has uneven face, The uneven look of the oak is a testament to the diversity of people who visit and operate the shop.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2014 in Osaka and finished in August 2015
Operation Flow: Operation by salon owner and staff. 5 mirrors.
Patents: 2015 okuwada architects office
Image Credits: Photography is by Keishiro Yamada.