Sushi Koji 레스토랑 by Ryuji Kojo and Toshihiro Obata

Sushi Koji 레스토랑 by Ryuji Kojo and Toshihiro Obata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 동상 in 인테리어 공간 및 전시 디자인 Competition Category.

동인테리어· 2024

Sushi Koji 레스토랑

by Ryuji Kojo and Toshihiro Obata

Client: Sushi koji

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 인테리어 Category

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The Design

About Sushi Koji 레스토랑

이 스시 레스토랑은 풍부한 천연 소재를 사용합니다. 디자인은 주인의 따뜻한 성격과 장인으로서의 태도에서 영감을 받았습니다. 카운터는 은행나무와 파도크 원목으로 제작되었으며, 맞춤 제작된 칼날로 절단하고 가장자리까지 매끄럽게 마감했고, 자투리 목재는 스시 보드에 활용했습니다. 지역 편백나무로 만든 의자는 나무결을 강조하도록 디자인되었습니다. 벽면의 와시는 가공된 뽕나무로 제작되었으며, 제지 과정에서 종이에 고분을 부어 유기적인 패턴을 만들었습니다. 이러한 요소들이 이곳에서만 느낄 수 있는 분위기를 조성합니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Sushi Koji 레스토랑, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Sushi Koji 레스토랑, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Sushi Koji 레스토랑, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The sushi restaurant was designed using natural materials. There is only an 8-seat counter where guests can enjoy the sushi while watching the chef's work. The scrap ginkgo wood used for the countertop was utilized for the sushi board and cutting board. Chairs designed with the grain of the wood in mind, walls covered with original Washi, and signboards made of maple plates dyed by iron mordant not only reduce the waste of resources, but also create a healing effect with the use of solid wood.
Dimensions & Packaging: Floor space 24 m2
Tags: Interior, Restaurant, Sushi, Material, Japan, Fukuoka
Production Technology: Avoiding the use of industrial products as much as possible, original handmade Washi and solid wood were used as the main materials. Washi on the walls was made by processing mulberry, and organic patterns were created by pouring gofun (Japanese powdered pigment) during the papermaking process. The countertops were cut with a custom blade to smooth the edges, and the chairs made of local cypress were joined with double mortise and tenon to ensure high strength and durability.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to efficiently arrange the seats without making it feel cramped. We placed great importance on the design of "ma", a uniquely Japanese aesthetic that is expressed in Japanese architecture and art. The fan-shaped counters and ceiling design give the impression of spreading endlessly. On the walls with minimal decoration, a single-flower vase is placed, creating a relationship in which the flowers and the blank space enhance each other. People can feel more expansive than area.
Research: In working on the project, we considered "design as a brand". We extended the owner's worldview and spatial experience by directing a wide range of tools to communicate the store (brand), such as signage, business cards, and thank-you letters, using a space design approach and some of the materials used.
Inspiration: Client is a sushi chef who has worked at many famous restaurants. In designing a sushi restaurant that would open when he became independent, we were inspired by him. To embody his warm personality and his attitude as a craftsman who brings out the flavor of ingredients, we created a space that gently envelops guests with soft materials. The space, created while taking advantage of the original characteristics of materials, will grow in depth with time, fostering an atmosphere only felt here.
Project Duration: Completed in December 2022, Fukuoka city, Japan
Operation Flow: In order to create the maximum number of seats, the counter is designed fan-shaped. By doing this, creating a space around the entrance that separates it from the seating area, and also creating a gently changing scene in a space of only 24 m2. Guests pass through the door covered with cedar planks, change their minds at the entrance, and arrive at the seating area as if guided by the curved wall. They can enjoy sushi without worrying about the outside or the comings and goings of people.
Patents: Copyrights belong to STUDIO MOUN, 2023
Team Members: Creative Director : STUDIO MOUN
Architect : Ryuji Kojo + Toshihiro Obata / STUDIO MOUN
Constructor : Yasutsunegumi
Branding Director : Hanae Yoshizaki / H Branding Works
Graphic Designer : Natsuko Saka / TSUTO
Calligrapher : Mikiko Kayama
Lighting Designer : Ryohei Koyama / ModuleX
Washi : Kamisukishikoushitsu
Bespoke Chair : Wataru Sakai
Image Credits: Image #1-4 : Photographer Toshihisa Ishii / Blitz Studio
Image #5 : Photographer Airi Inoue