Oita Soho Ụlọ Nri Japan Nke Oge A by Mika Kanayama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.
ỌlaọchaIme Ụlọ· 2024
Oita Soho Ụlọ Nri Japan Nke Oge A
Client: Muzo
Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category
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The Design
About Oita Soho Ụlọ Nri Japan Nke Oge A
E haziri Oita Soho ka ọ bụrụ oghere mara mma nke na-enye ntụrụndụ, nke nwere mmetụta nke Japan ma na-egosi ụfọdụ njirimara e hiwere n'ụlọ nri mbụ nke Oita, nke na-adịghị ịkpọ nkọ ma juru ahịhịa ndụ ebe niile. Oghere a chọrọ ihe karịrị usoro nhazi Japan ọgbara ọhụrụ nke dị ntakịrị a na-ahụkarị iji wepụta ahụmahụ pụrụ iche dị ịtụnanya nke bụ nchịkọta nke akụkụ mma na omenala. E sitere n'edemede Tanizaki "Na Otuto Onyinyo" nweta ike mmụọ maka ọrụ a, bụ nke na-akọwa ojiji, ihe ọ pụtara na mma nke ọchịchịrị na onyinyo na nka Japan, nhazi na ụkpụrụ ịrụ ụlọ.
The Recognition
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha
Oita Soho Ụlọ Nri Japan Nke Oge A meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Oita Soho Ụlọ Nri Japan Nke Oge A ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Oita Soho Ụlọ Nri Japan Nke Oge A bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- It was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences, and carrying some of the identity established in Oita's first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout the space. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements.
The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design, to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements.Backlit paper parasols are placed overlapping in a flowing pattern that follows the stairs creating a feature wall to surprise and delight leading visitors to the upper level. The warm light of the parasols is accentuated in the dark. Lighting is careful and muted throughout relying on position and shades. Two mirrors placed parallel in opposite directions reflect the lights infinitely in their depths, adding to the glow and mystery of the space. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The area of project is
Ground Floor - 67sqm
First Floor - 69sqm - Tags
- Japanese restaurant design, muzo, Oita, interior design, restaurant design, Japanese design, chinatown
- Production Technology
- Grade II Listed Building
Material: Fire retardant timber & veneered oak MDF throughout. - Design Challenge
- As it was a Grade II listed building, the history of the premises was researched in depth prior to work. Great consideration was given at design stage and fit-out work was carried out carefully. Any finishes that needed repairing was matched to the original finish.
- Research
- The space is abundant with plants and botanical imagery bringing a sense of exotic night garden or conservatory. Artworks by Imao Keinen featuring birds in seasonal settings with plants and flowers feature throughout, furthering the theme, Keinen’s masterful use of colours is utilised to play with the décor palette introducing flashes of bright colour that are echoed elsewhere, harmonising with the greenery and midnight shades to effect a unique, spectral contrast. The effect has almost the feeling of Japanese lacquerware artwork made real where living forms are presented luminously against the deep dark of lacquer surfaces.
- Inspiration
- The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay 'In Praise of Shadows' which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture.
- Project Duration
- The project was completed in January 2023 in London.
- Operation Flow
- Backlit paper parasols are placed overlapping in a flowing pattern that follows the stairs creating a feature wall to surprise and delight leading visitors to the upper level. The warm light of the parasols is accentuated in the dark.
Lighting is careful and muted throughout relying on position and shades.
Two mirrors placed parallel in opposite directions reflect the lights infinitely in their depths, adding to the glow and mystery of the space. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to Muzo, 2023
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #2: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #3: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #4: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #5: Photographer Sara Hibbert
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