Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani by Akitoshi Imafuku and Lily Sugiyama

Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani by Akitoshi Imafuku and Lily Sugiyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2021

Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani

by Akitoshi Imafuku and Lily Sugiyama

Client: Funabashiya

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani

No ka hana hou o Funabashiya, kahi hale kūʻai moki mai ka makahiki 1805 mai me ka moʻolelo lōʻihi, ua manaʻo nā mea hoʻolālā he mea koʻikoʻi ke hoʻi aku i nā kumu a mālama pono i ka moʻolelo lōʻihi, a no laila, ua hoʻohana lākou i ka lanai wisetiria kaulana o kā lākou hale kūʻai nui ma ka hoʻolālā o ka puka komo a pau. ʻAʻole wale nō e kū kilakila ana kēia hoʻolālā ikaika o ka puka komo ma ka ʻāpana noho mālie ma Aoyama a hopu i ka manaʻo o nā kānaka, akā hana pū ia ma ke ʻano he wahi noho waho no kā lākou poʻe kūʻai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Be:side Kāpe a me ka Hoʻonani i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.)