The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov by Yohei Akao - Strickland

The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov by Yohei Akao - Strickland is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

NyiajSab Hauv· 2021

The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov

by Yohei Akao - Strickland

Client: Strickland

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov

Lub Tsev Noj Mov Nyij Pooj (Japanese Restaurant) yog ib lub tsev noj mov uas qhib noj tas hnub nyob rau hauv ib lub chaw so nplua nuj hauv nroog Nikko, xeev Tochigi, teb chaws Nyij Pooj. Qhov chaw loj li 401 square meters ua tau zaub mov Edomae sushi, teppanyaki, kaiseki thiab cov zaub mov a la carte. Ib txoj kev taug ntev nrog ib qho lattice uas tau txais lub tswv yim los ntawm txoj kev txawj ntse Kanuma Kumiko coj mus rau chav txais tos thiab chav noj mov tseem ceeb, uas saib tau mus rau Roob Nantai. Cov rooj teppanyaki thiab sushi, ib chav tatami, ib chav ntiag tug thiab qhov chaw zaum ntawm terrace nyob ib puag ncig thaj chaw tseem ceeb. Muaj siv cov lattice aluminum die-cast, cov phab ntsa Juraku daj thiab ib daim phiaj liab txaug nrog cov nroj tsuag hauv zos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. The Japanese Restaurant Sab Hauv Tsev Noj Mov yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture, about two and a half hours from Tokyo, located at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, a luxury resort, overlooking Mt. Nantai on the shores of Lake Chuzenji.
A specialty restaurant that offers Edomae sushi, Teppanyaki, Kaiseki cuisine, and a la carte while being an all-day dining restaurant. Passing through the long corridor from its entrance, there is a main dining room with a view of Mt. Nantai, various seats such as a tatami room and a counter enjoying dining.
Dimensions & Packaging: The total area of this restaurant is 401 square meters.
It has a main dining area, Teppanyaki room, Sushi room, private dining room and terrace seating area.
Tags: hotel, restaurant, luxury, hospitality
Production Technology: ・ Aluminum die-cast lattice inspired by traditional craft, Kanuma Kumiko
・ Yellow Juraku wall inspired by the Shoin-zukuri
・ A red carving panel with the motif of seasonal plants that live around Lake Chuzenji in collaboration with a master of Nikko carving.
Design Challenge: The most challenging content for us was how to replace traditional Japanese crafts with modern ones suitable for luxury hotels. Replacing materials from wood to metal and giving patterns a more modern look. Using various methods such as changing the scale of the pattern, trial and error was carried out to maintain modernity and a sense of grade, and finally the design was completed. It was also challenging to collaborate with the son of a master craftsman of Nikko Toshogu. After repeated discussions, we carefully derived the scale of the motif and the depth of carving.
Research: In design, researching on the "location" and "history" of land is very important. What happened in this place, what was happening in this place?
The town of Nikko, on a high mountain, in front of Lake Chuzenji, a place that used to be a summer resort. Gradually narrowing the scope of research, we carefully narrowed down the appropriate way of land. Ultimately, it should be the only space with a story that can only be expressed in this land.
Inspiration: There are 3 design cores.
The first is "traditional Japanese residence composition" which has the corridor, tea room, Shoin-zukuri, and garden. The second is "Nature of Nikko". Inspired by the flora and fauna that live around Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, replaced with a modern interpretation, and used for patterns. The final is "Nikko Craftsmanship". A collection of master craftsmen from all over Japan during the construction of Nikko Toshogu, which is now a World Heritage Site, and as a result, various crafts that make use of this land-specific technology remain.
Project Duration: The project finished in July 2020, located in Nikko city, Japan.
Operation Flow: Guests arrive at the reception as they pass through a long corridor of light and shadow woven by a lattice inspired by Kanuma Kumiko. The reception counter adopts Japanese tea ceremony, boiling water and inviting guests with tea hospitality. Further through the corridor, you will encounter a large space in the large main dining room, with a sloping lattice ceiling covered with indirect lighting. In addition, there are private rooms for teppanyaki counters, sushi counters, and tatami mats around the main dining area.
Patents: Copyright @ STRICKLAND
Team Members: Lighting Designer : WORKTECHT LIGHTING DESIGN & CONSULTANT
Art Consultant : ART FRONT GALLERY
Image Credits: Photographer Yoshio Shiratori