Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke by Akitoshi Imafuku

Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2025

Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke

by Akitoshi Imafuku

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke

Hāʻawi ʻo Taniroku Saka i nā mea ʻono like ʻole no ka manawa kī. ʻO ka manaʻo hoʻolālā o ke kai o nā ao ma ka piko mauna, ua hoʻomohala ʻia ma ka noʻonoʻo ʻana i ka ʻike hanohano a me ka ʻano oluʻolu o ka inu kī me nā mea ʻono i ka wā e nānā ana i ke kai o nā ao. Aia ka wahi o ka hale kūʻai ma luna o kekahi puʻu i kapa ʻia ʻo Mauna Sanada no ka mea, ua kūkulu ʻo Sanada, he aliʻi samurai, i pū aliʻi ma laila. Haʻahaʻa loa ka puʻu no ka inoa mauna. Akā, ʻo ia ka piko puʻu, no laila, ua hoʻomohala nā mea hoʻolālā i ka hiʻonaʻona a loaʻa mai ka manaʻo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke 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 Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke 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 Taniroku Saka Hale Kuke 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: Taniroku Saka offers an assortment of desserts to accompany tea time. The design concept “a sea of clouds at the mountaintop” was developed by imagining the luxurious experience and brisk feel of having tea with sweets while overlooking a sea of clouds. The site of the shop is situated on a hill called Mt. Sanada because a samurai lord Sanada built a castle there. The hill is unfortunately too low to be called a mountain. Yet it is a hilltop, so the designers evolved the image and came up with the concept.
Inspiration: The most distinctive feature is the sales stands that occupy the entire sales floor. Aisles for staff are minimized, prompting the staff to serve customers outside. This sales style was inspired by the greengrocer and the fish shop nearby. The designers noticed they always stay in their storefronts to serve customers, adding a lively vibe to the neighborhood. They thought such assertive marketing instead of waiting for them to come in could be more appropriate for this neighborhood.
Team Members: Designer: Akitoshi Imafuku
Image Credits: Photographer: Masahiro Ishibashi

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