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Ukiyoe Restaurant by Fabio Su Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Fabio Su of Zendo Design for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Ukiyoe Restaurant by Fabio Su of Zendo Design, designed for Zendo Interior Design, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Ukiyoe Restaurant
Uphold the concept of "handling complexity by simplicity". The exterior of the building uses wooden louvers to embody the image of mountain and forest culture, and the expression of Japanese "shaded" thinking. The designer used the work of Ukiyo, reflecting Japanese culture; the private box brings out the glorious feeling of the Edo period. Subverting the conveyor belt sushi dining style, the designer uses a double track design and narrow the distance between the chefs and guests in the ltabasahi area.
About Fabio Su
Living in Argentina for many years, after many years of impact with the diverse cultures of South America, let the designer know how to see the dialogue between people and the land and nature, and listen to the voice of the mountains and the sea. The so-called best design or style in the designers mind is to truly understand design and even human nature. The sustainable coexistence of the owner, the space and the environment is what makes the space have depth and meaning. Use aesthetics and design to solve the actual needs of the owner., is the greatest joy of being a designer.
Award Record
With this recognition, Fabio Su of Zendo Design is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/109109
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/109109
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!109109
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/225512
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://zendo999.weebly.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Ukiyoe Restaurant
- Function
- Restaurant
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Black, Peru, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zendo Interior Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Fabio Su
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- Zendo Design
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #109109
Credits
- Team
- Architect / Designer, Creative Director, Designer and Designer Assistant
- Image Credits
- Photographer Jian Ren-Yi, zendo, 2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- To reflect the local culture and natural landscape, the exterior of the building uses a wood grain aluminum louvers to outline the shape of Alishan mountain, while the interior part retains the building during the Japanese occupation period and plenty of materials. To emphasize the cultural background of conveyor belt sushi, Japanese cuisine and the deliciousness of the ingredients, the most representative "Ukiyo-e" wallpaper is stretched along the space, reappearing bustling scene of Edo period.
- Inspiration
- This project is located in Chiayi City, Taiwan. It is a Japanese style conveyor belt sushi restaurant. We preserve the original Japanese architecture and integrate it with local elements and Japanese style dining culture to make a dining space that is full of story. With the main concept of "local, sustainable and eco-friendly", we draws on the local most famous Alishan mountain landscape and the characteristics of the forestry settlement, while blending into the essence of Japanese dining culture.
- Research
- How to regenerate existing an abandoned old building and inject fashion elements into it with both functionality and traditional style. Make the work conform to the main spirit of its brand, for the research purpose of this case.
- Challenge
- The original site was an abandoned old building, lacking of bearing capacity, we retains the main body of the building and uses reinforcement methods. Local beams and columns are fixed with irons while the entire structure becomes stronger by using H-shaped steel. All the pipelines are reconfigured, breaking away the conventional Japanese-style architecture and successfully bringing out the unique features.
- Realization and Technology
- Cypress wood, granite skin, night pearl antique surface, incense fir, H-shaped steel, wood grain aluminum grille, Ukiyo-e output map, wood grain brick, rust plate, cola stone
- Operation and Interaction
- With the concept of "handling complexity by simplicity," the restaurant interprets sustainability through reinforcement methods to stabilize the structure. The exterior draws the local natural landscape, exploring the harmony between human and nature, and the Japanese "shaded" aesthetic. As Japanese Ukiyo-e "the Kanagawa Surfing" throughout the interior, it reflects the Japanese cuisine background and presents a fresh dining experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project design started in June 2018, completed in December 25, 2019 in Chiayi City, Taiwan
- Specifications
- The 297 square-meters space is divided with a semitransparent material with wooden louvers and different lanterns to create an open visual. Unprocessed cypress wood and rustic iron are used to reduce the environmental impact. Subverting the tradition, the design team adopts double tracks to meet the diverse needs, and by narrowing the distance between the chefs and guests at Itabasahi area, giving a rich and cozy experience for them.
- Keywords
- Restaurant, Japanese, Taiwan, Integration, Conveyor belt sushi, Local, Sustainable, Environmentally friendly
