Shiroyama Tsev Noj Mov by Ivan Krupin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

NyiajSab Hauv· 2025

Shiroyama Tsev Noj Mov

by Ivan Krupin

Client: Shiroyama

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About Shiroyama Tsev Noj Mov

Lub ntsiab lus tseem ceeb ntawm txoj hauj lwm no yog kev nkag sib txuas thiab kev sib koom ua ke. Tus qauv tsim no sib txuas cov lus piv txwv thiab cov cim kab lis kev cai ntawm Kazakh thiab Japanese haiv neeg. Lub ntsiab ntawm Ryoanji Rock Garden thiab Wabi Sabi tau sib txuas ua ke zoo nkauj nrog tsob ntoo Baiterek uas muaj nuj nqis thiab cov roob Bozzhira uas raug tsim ua kom zoo nkauj. Tej ib ncig ntuj nkag rau hauv sab hauv los ntawm cov pob zeb uas muab los ntawm ntug dej, cov rooj zaum uas tsim ua zoo li pob zeb loj thiab ua rau qhov chaw muaj lub teeb ci uas rov qab los ntawm cov qab nthab hlau, nrog rau ntau yam khoom siv uas los ntawm tej ntuj.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Shiroyama 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. Shiroyama 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. Shiroyama 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: The main theme of the project is interpenetration and interconnection. Starting with the name, Japanese translation of the name of the location, through the relationship with the nature of the rocky seashore on which the restaurant is located and ending with the interpenetration of Japanese and Kazakh culture, expressed in metaphors, colors and selection of materials and author’s elements. Each element in the interior has its own meaning and contribution to the overall harmony and atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area of the restaurant is 286 sqm.
Tags: Shiroyama, Uniting, Culture, Nature, Restaurant
Production Technology: An interesting point is that to save money, CBPB slabs were used to imitate concrete panels in wall decoration. Characteristic local materials were also used, such as tabletops made of local Elm, and stones were taken from the shore under the windows of the restaurant. A podium in the center of the room allows patrons behind the bar to use regular chairs, eliminating the difference in height.
Design Challenge: The main challenge when creating the project was the construction budget, as well as the remoteness and isolation of the city. The search for cost reduction and the need to use local possibilities and materials were the main problems when creating the interior
Research: An important point in the creation of the project was the task of immersing visitors in a harmonious atmosphere of the environment and showing how local nature and culture can subtly resonate with another culture. My goal was to give visitors a sense of harmony between Japanese cuisine and their familiar surroundings and cultural symbols, without going into design for the sake of design in the form of just a good impersonal interior.
Inspiration: I found inspiration in the nature of the Caspian Sea coast, on the shore of which the restaurant is located, and panoramic glazing allows us to strengthen this connection. I looked for themes in Japanese and Kazakh culture to combine them. Thus, the central composition personifies the sacred Baiterek tree, uniting the past, present and future in Kazakh culture, which is reflected in the stylized inverted sea, while other elements gently lead into the atmosphere of Japanese contemplation
Project Duration: The project started in January 2023 and was completed in March 2024. Located in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Operation Flow: The interior was created taking into account changes in natural light throughout the day. In the morning it is filled with sunlight and becomes light, thanks to the reflective property of the metal ceiling, in the evening the reflection of the sunset fills it with its own shades, and at night the restaurant is immersed in a cozy atmosphere created by accent lighting and a variety of backlights that highlight the architecture and interior elements.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #1 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #2 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #3 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #4 : Photographer Ivan Krupin