Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum by Nobuaki Miyashita

Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Ruang Interior dan Pameran Competition Category.

PerakInterior· 2025

Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Life Housing Co., Ltd.,

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum

Tokumitsu Taanto adalah interior toilet umum yang berlokasi di Hakusan, Ishikawa, Jepang. Ruangan ini memiliki luas 25 meter persegi dengan ketinggian plafon 2,90 meter. Lebih dari 3.000 keping ubin daun emas melapisi dindingnya. Setiap ubin merupakan ubin porselen berukuran 200 milimeter persegi dengan permukaan bertekstur, yang difinishing dengan daun emas Kanazawa yang diaplikasikan secara manual. Ubin-ubin tersebut dipasang pada latar berwarna gelap, dan pencahayaan tidak langsung ditata untuk memperlihatkan kualitas reflektif dari emas tersebut. Desain ini menerapkan kerajinan tradisional Jepang pada sebuah ruang publik kontemporer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Tokumitsu Taanto Interior Toilet Umum adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Golden Restroom at Hakusan Gateway Tokumitsu TaanTo is a one-of-a-kind interior space featuring Kanazawa gold leaf, a traditional Japanese craft. Over 3,000 gold leaf tiles adorn the walls, shifting in appearance with changing light. Set against a dark backdrop, indirect lighting accentuates the golden glow, creating a surreal experience akin to a luminous chamber floating in space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Room area: 25 square meters Ceiling height: 2.90m
Tags: interior design, gold leaf, luxury restroom, Kanazawa, cultural heritage, immersive experience
Production Technology: The gold leaf tiles are crafted using the UNESCO-listed Hand-Applied Gold Leaf technique. Each 200mm square porcelain tile features textured surfaces enhanced by meticulously applied gold leaf, creating depth and richness. The lighting design is strategically planned to maximize gold’s reflective qualities, enveloping the space in a serene, ethereal glow.
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge was crafting a space that maximizes the texture of gold leaf while maintaining a refined and immersive ambiance. Detailed studies of light angles and reflectivity were conducted to create a lighting design that showcases gold at its most mesmerizing.
Research: English: Type of Research: Interior design study Objective: Exploring the potential of traditional craftsmanship in spatial design Methodology: Analysis of gold leaf’s light reflection properties, lighting simulations Data Collection: Reflectivity measurements, visitor sensory evaluations Results: Creation of an immersive design using gold leaf Impact: Introducing new applications for Japanese traditional crafts
Inspiration: English: The core inspiration of this project is to transform the beauty of Kanazawa gold leaf, a symbol of Kaga culture, into a contemporary spatial experience. The golden enclosure is designed to immerse visitors in the profound artistry of traditional craftsmanship. The interplay of gold's sheen and shadows evolves with time, creating a mesmerizing atmosphere.
Project Duration: The project is located in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, and was completed in April 2021.
Operation Flow: The restroom offers visitors an immersive experience enveloped in golden radiance. Indirect lighting dynamically alters the expression of the gold leaf, transforming the space into a living artwork of light and shadow. Users feel as if they have stepped into an art installation, elevating a routine activity into an extraordinary encounter.
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Image Credits: Image #1,#2,#3,#4,#5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, 2021