Chuji Kadai by Atsushi Murakami is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Gangsa in Interior Competition Category.

GangsaInterior· 2025

Chuji Kadai

by Atsushi Murakami

Client: design Chill-out inc.

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Chuji Kadai

Walaupun kadai ko barado di kota internasional Tokyo, tapi dirancang di tampek nan tanang sadikik manjauah. Banyak toko nan glamor jo suasana Cino di sakitaran, tapi kadai ko ado suasana Jepang modren nan Zen. Dengan manggunoan bahan nan mudah didapek, biaya dapek ditagak randah, samantaro teknik pamotongan dan detail dirancang sacaro cerdik untuak mambueknyo orisinal dan istimewa. Salain tu, jo mamiliki konsep kelestarian, daun teh bakaih dikaringkan dan dicampua ka dalam bahan plaster untuak digunoan kambali. Inyo adolah ekspresi nan kayo baik dari tampilan maupun aroma.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Chuji Kadai adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. Chuji Kadai dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. Chuji Kadai mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Cost control is important, especially when designing a small-scale store. By using readily available materials rather than special materials, we were able to keep costs down, while also creating an original and special space by devising cutting methods and details.
In addition, used tea leaves were dried, crushed, and mixed into the plastering materials. Even after being mixed in, the fragrance and slight color were extracted, and the texture was also evident, resulting in a unique finish.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area 66 Square meter , Ceiling height 2450mm , Seating capacity 10 people
Tags: chinese, tea, sweets, teahouse, factory
Production Technology: Another existing store discards about 600 kg of used tea leaves per year.It cannot be served to customers again, but it still has enough aroma and consciousness left in it.Of course, we will not be able to reuse or upcycle all of these materials in this project.Not only will this project appeal to the senses of touch and smell, but it will also raise awareness of sustainability at the same time.
Design Challenge: There are no straight sections in the seating area of this store.It is difficult to arrange tables efficiently.So we arranged a large table that follows the curve. However, a large table is inevitably heavy.To make it look lighter, we gave it a single leg and hung the end from the ceiling. This created a mysterious space where something heavy appears to be floating in the air.
Inspiration: The store is located in the multinational city of Tokyo.
Although there are many fancy Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood, we have created a gentle space that appeals to the senses of sight, touch, and smell, aiming for a modern Tokyo-style Chinese store.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2023 and finished in Aril 2024 in Tokyo
Operation Flow: Customers can choose and purchase products from the display cases and shelves, and those who make a reservation can enjoy a course set that includes carefully selected Chinese tea and sweets.