TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang by Akitoshi Imafuku

TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Basi in Interior Competition Category.

BasiInterior· 2020

TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Client: SUMIHEI Annex TOKI to TOKI

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang

TOKI to TOKI dalam aksara Cino baartian "musim jo wakatu" dan para desainer ingin marancang sabuah tampek untuak manikmati parubahan musim sambia wakatu balalu sacaro parilahan. Di lobi, bangku-bangku ditaruah jo jarak nan agak lueh di antaro-nyo untuak manghargai ruang pribadi sambia manikmati makanan jo komunikasi. Lantai tatami babantuak geometris jo pola cahaya-nyo tainspirasi dek batang aie jo kayu willow di muko hotel iko, dan manciptoan suasano nan ajaib tapi santai. Di ruang bar, mareka marancang sofa nan agung babantuak organik bakarajosamo jo desainer tekstil Jotaro SAITO.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. TOKI to TOKI Hotel Tradisional Japang dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This traditional Japanese hotel “ryokan” is perfectly located in the central of Kinosaki onsen district near the station. Even though it is newly opened, this ryokan stands beautifully along the river as it had been there for long time. TOKI to TOKI in Chinese characters means “season and time” and we wish that this hotel will be the place for the guests to simply enjoy changes of the season while time passing slowly. The lobby on the first floor is a free space with self-service food space where guests can enjoy the delicious food and communication with other guests. We placed the mushroom-like stools randomly at relatively wide spaces in between in order for guests to cherish the space between them or just to enjoy the time by themselves. The upholstering of the stool is Nishijin textile designed by Jotaro SAITO. The geometrical shape tatami floor was made to order for this project and the pattern on created by the lights is inspired by river surface and shade of a willow tree in front of this building. Together, the tatami floor and the pattern by the lights create magical but relaxing atmosphere.
At the guest rooms, we designed unique bed backboard for each room inspired by the beauty exist in Japanese culture such as mizuhiki decoration, Japanese pine tree, moon and so on.
On the third floor, there is a bar space with the magnificent organic-shaped sofa. For the design of this sofa, we collaborated with textile designer Jotaro SAITO. By lavishly using his Nishijin textile like patchwork quilt to create the high-backed sofa, the bar becomes unforgettably and beautifully powerful.
Tags: Japanese traditional hotel, Ryokan, Onsen, Hot Spring
Inspiration: The design concept was “miyabi” which means Japanese elegance. It seems loud but there is a refined sense embedded in the design. As we design, we came to understand “miyabi” we want to express in our design is the pomp and the fine quality that can elevate our mind.
Project Duration: The project started in August 1, 2019 and finished in December 29, 2019 in Kinosaki, Hyogo.
Team Members: Lead Designer: Akitoshi Imafuku, Designer: Kenken Murakami, Lighting Designer: Masanobu Takeishi (Illumination of City Environment, Ltd.), Kimono Textile: SANSAI, Special Art: Art Stock, Special Art: r inc., Graphic Design: Yuki Ueji, Construction: Solid, and Client: Mikio Nakae (SUMIHEI)
Image Credits: Photographer: Daisuke Shima (ad hoc inc.)

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