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Mook Salone by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects
Mook Salone by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects
Mook Salone by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects
Mook Salone by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects
Mook Salone by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Argento Interni · 2021

Mook Salone

by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

  • A' Design Award d'Argento 2021 in Interni
  • CLIENT: Mook
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 14,524
  • Verification code 8DFBF58CA2 · Verify this award
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About Mook Salone

L'interno di questo salone è composto da legno di rovere con diverse espressioni. Le irregolarità del rovere assorbono la luce dall'esterno, donandole profondità e permettendole di penetrare in profondità nella stanza. Anche l'interno si estende verso l'esterno, dando l'impressione di una grotta, con l'interno e l'esterno progettati come un tutt'uno. La facciata in vetro riflette l'attività del salone in città, rendendo il movimento delle persone parte del progetto.

About the A' Design Award d'Argento

Mook Salone ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Mook Salone sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. Mook Salone è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.

Press Kit

Unique Properties
It is a hair salon on the ground floor of a building in Nakazakicho,
Nakazakicho is a town consisted of terraced house and low-rise apartment, and those narrow curved alleyways are functioning as the connection of the people and local community, The building of the hair salon as well is facing those gently-curved alleyway, and we consisted the space design as making a cave towards the front street, as the facade would seem to be blend in with the street, and the scenery of the diverse town.
Dimensions & Packaging
Renovation/85㎡/
Tags
salon, oak, japan, osaka
Production Technology
For the renovation of the building, we started by creating cavities from the street to the back of the building to allow light to pass through.
These cavities are covered with oak panels to soften and control the light a little, and to direct it from the street to the back of the building.
Design Challenge
The uneven oak was difficult to work with. The varying thicknesses, lengths and smoothness of the wood made it time consuming to construct. However, the hard work was worth it and the joy of completion was fantastic.
Research
Introduction of light in the city centre: the creation of a light cave from the street to the back of the building, bringing light into the ground floor rooms of the normally dark city centre.
Embracing diversity: By arranging the uneven pre-sawn oak, we have succeeded in expressing the natural beauty of unevenness.
Inspiration
The space is consisted of the untimbered oak panels which each has uneven face, The uneven look of the oak is a testament to the diversity of people who visit and operate the shop.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2014 in Osaka and finished in August 2015
Operation Flow
Operation by salon owner and staff. 5 mirrors.
Patents
2015 okuwada architects office
Image Credits
Photography is by Keishiro Yamada.

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