Mook Salons by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Mook Salons by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Sudraba balva A' Design Award in Interjera, tirdzniecības un izstāžu dizains Competition Category.

SudrabaInterjers· 2021

Mook Salons

by Okuwada Takeshi - Okuwada Architects

Client: Mook

Sudraba balva A' Design Award Winner in Interjers Category

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The Design

About Mook Salons

Šī salona interjers ir veidots no ozola koka ar daudzveidīgām izpausmēm. Ozola nelīdzenumi absorbē gaismu no ārpuses, piešķirot tai dziļumu un ļaujot tam iekļūt dziļi telpā. Interjers sniedzas arī uz āru, radot alas iespaidu, un iekšpuse un ārpuse ir veidotas kā viens. Stikla fasāde atspoguļo salona darbību pilsētā, padarot cilvēku kustību par daļu no dizaina.

The Recognition

About the Sudraba balva A' Design Award

Mook Salons ir Sudraba balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, ārkārtīgi prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir augstākās klases, krāšņiem un iespaidīgiem dizainiem. Sudraba ieguvēji ir ārkārtīgi spožas un ļoti radošas izpausmes, kas parāda to dizaineru izcilo kompetenci, talantu un asredzību. Sagaidāms, ka Mook Salons būs lielisks, paraugdarbs, ļoti profesionāls un dziļi inovatīvs. Šis ar Sudraba balvu apbalvotais dizains ir ievērojams, apbrīnots izgudrojums, kas palīdz paplašināt mākslas, zinātnes, dizaina un tehnoloģiju robežas. Mook Salons ir radījums, kam daudzi apskauž, kas modina vēlmes, rada pozitīvas izjūtas un raisa izbrīnu un apbrīnu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.