Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete by Akitoshi Imafuku

Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2025

Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete

by Akitoshi Imafuku

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete

E whakarato ana a Taniroku Saka i ngā momo merengi reka hei hoa mō te wā tī. I whakawhanakehia te kaupapa hoahoa o te moana kapua i te tihi maunga, mā te whakaaro i te wheako rangatira me te āhua ora o te inu tī me ngā merengi reka i te wā e titiro atu ana ki te moana kapua. Kei runga i tētahi pukepuke e kīia nei ko Mt. Sanada te wāhi o te toa, nā te mea i hangaia e te rangatira samurai a Sanada tētahi pā ki reira. He pāpaku rawa te pukepuke kia kīia he maunga, engari he tihi pukepuke ia, nō reira i whakawhanaketia e ngā kaihoahoa te whakaahua, ā, i puta mai te kaupapa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Taniroku Saka Toa Pihikete i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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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