Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum by Akitoshi Imafuku

Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

AesInterior· 2025

Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum

Taniroku Saka varietatem dulciariorum ad tempus theae comitandum offert. Conceptus architectonicus maris nubium in montis cacumine, imaginando experientiam luxuriosam sensumque alacrem theae cum dulciariis sumendae dum mare nubium prospicitur, evolutus est. Locus tabernae in colle qui Mons Sanada appellatur positus est, quoniam dominus samurai Sanada arcem ibi aedificavit. Collis infeliciter humilior est quam ut mons vocetur. Nihilominus cacumen est, quapropter designatores imaginem evolverunt atque conceptum excogitaverunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Taniroku Saka Taberna Crustulorum necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Taniroku Saka offers an assortment of desserts to accompany tea time. The design concept “a sea of clouds at the mountaintop” was developed by imagining the luxurious experience and brisk feel of having tea with sweets while overlooking a sea of clouds. The site of the shop is situated on a hill called Mt. Sanada because a samurai lord Sanada built a castle there. The hill is unfortunately too low to be called a mountain. Yet it is a hilltop, so the designers evolved the image and came up with the concept.
Inspiration: The most distinctive feature is the sales stands that occupy the entire sales floor. Aisles for staff are minimized, prompting the staff to serve customers outside. This sales style was inspired by the greengrocer and the fish shop nearby. The designers noticed they always stay in their storefronts to serve customers, adding a lively vibe to the neighborhood. They thought such assertive marketing instead of waiting for them to come in could be more appropriate for this neighborhood.
Team Members: Designer: Akitoshi Imafuku
Image Credits: Photographer: Masahiro Ishibashi

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