Wagon Remodeling Iten Buske by Taichi Hirata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Sosjaal Ûntwerp Competition Category.
SulverSosjaal· 2025
Wagon Remodeling Iten Buske
A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Sosjaal Category
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The Design
About Wagon Remodeling Iten Buske
De Japanske stien-rooste swiet ierappel itenwein is lang in wichtige oanwêzigens west yn Japanske winters, waarmte bringe en de stêd sêft ferljochtsje as de nacht falt. It is opnij betocht troch in moderne ûntwerp oanpak. Yn Kyoto, dêr't it stêdsbyld in ritme hat fan horizontale en fertikale eleminten lykas traly ruten, is it ûntworpen om diagonale eleminten te yntegrearjen, oannommen om konstruktive redenen, op in wize dy't de strjitten fan Kyoto as grûn komplimentearret en in figuer dêryn foarmet.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Sulver
Wagon Remodeling Iten Buske is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Wagon Remodeling Iten Buske wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Wagon Remodeling Iten Buske is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Japanese stone roasted sweet potato food wagon has long been an important presence in Japan's winters, bringing warmth and gently illuminating the town as night falls. I reimagined it through a contemporary design approach. In Kyoto, where the cityscape features a rhythm of horizontal and vertical elements like lattices windows, I focused on integrating diagonal elements, adopted for structural reasons, in a way that complements Kyoto's streets as the "ground" and forms a "figure" within it.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- l1880, h1225, w1385 (main)
l3400, h1920, w1450 (include truck) - Tags
- food wagon, food truck, architecture, lighting, car design
- Production Technology
- Initially, the budget was limited, but as professionals in architecture and construction, we decided to adopt an architectural approach rather than a high-precision industrial one. The frame, serving as the main structure, was made with wooden framing by carpenters, and the surface was finished with FRP membranes by waterproofing and painting specialists. By treating it as an extension of our usual work, we maintained quality and reduced intermediate costs with trusted colleagues.
- Inspiration
- In Japan, during winter evenings, people with frozen hands from the cold buy warm roasted sweet potatoes, warming both their hands and hearts with the heat as they make their way home. It is a very familiar scene. When designing, I wanted to capture the nostalgia that resonates in the hearts of the Japanese. I aimed to express this warmth, like the soft orange light seen through a house's shoji screen, in office districts, in front of train stations, and in residential areas.
- Project Duration
- The project started in summer 2020 in Kyoto, with the first unit being developed, followed by the second unit in 2021 and the third unit in 2022 with minor updates. In 2023, the development of the fourth unit was carried out, incorporating the insights gained from the previous models
- Patents
- Copyrights studio tata, 2024
- Team Members
- Taichi Hirata
- Image Credits
- Image #1: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020
Image #2: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020
Image #3: taichi hirata, unit3, 2022
Image #4: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023
Image #5: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023
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