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Wagon Remodeling Matvogn by Taichi Hirata
Wagon Remodeling Matvogn by Taichi Hirata
Wagon Remodeling Matvogn by Taichi Hirata
Wagon Remodeling Matvogn by Taichi Hirata
Wagon Remodeling Matvogn by Taichi Hirata

Sølv Sosial · 2025

Wagon Remodeling Matvogn

by Taichi Hirata

  • A' Design Award i Sølv 2025 in Sosial
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 43,058
  • Verification code AD9F687C86 · Verify this award
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About Wagon Remodeling Matvogn

Den japanske matvognen for steingrillede søtpoteter har lenge vært en viktig tilstedeværelse i japanske vintre, som bringer varme og mildt opplyser byen når natten faller på. Den ble reimaginert gjennom en moderne designtilnærming. I Kyoto, hvor bybildet preges av en rytme av horisontale og vertikale elementer som sprossvinduer, ble den designet for å integrere diagonale elementer, benyttet av strukturelle grunner, på en måte som utfyller Kyotos gater som bakgrunn og danner en figur innenfor den.

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Wagon Remodeling Matvogn er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Wagon Remodeling Matvogn forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Wagon Remodeling Matvogn er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

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Unique Properties
The Japanese stone roasted sweet potato food wagon has long been an important presence in Japan's winters, bringing warmth and gently illuminating the town as night falls. I reimagined it through a contemporary design approach. In Kyoto, where the cityscape features a rhythm of horizontal and vertical elements like lattices windows, I focused on integrating diagonal elements, adopted for structural reasons, in a way that complements Kyoto's streets as the "ground" and forms a "figure" within it.
Dimensions & Packaging
l1880, h1225, w1385 (main)
l3400, h1920, w1450 (include truck)
Tags
food wagon, food truck, architecture, lighting, car design
Production Technology
Initially, the budget was limited, but as professionals in architecture and construction, we decided to adopt an architectural approach rather than a high-precision industrial one. The frame, serving as the main structure, was made with wooden framing by carpenters, and the surface was finished with FRP membranes by waterproofing and painting specialists. By treating it as an extension of our usual work, we maintained quality and reduced intermediate costs with trusted colleagues.
Inspiration
In Japan, during winter evenings, people with frozen hands from the cold buy warm roasted sweet potatoes, warming both their hands and hearts with the heat as they make their way home. It is a very familiar scene. When designing, I wanted to capture the nostalgia that resonates in the hearts of the Japanese. I aimed to express this warmth, like the soft orange light seen through a house's shoji screen, in office districts, in front of train stations, and in residential areas.
Project Duration
The project started in summer 2020 in Kyoto, with the first unit being developed, followed by the second unit in 2021 and the third unit in 2022 with minor updates. In 2023, the development of the fourth unit was carried out, incorporating the insights gained from the previous models
Patents
Copyrights studio tata, 2024
Image Credits
Image #1: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020
Image #2: ryo kotaka, unit1, 2020
Image #3: taichi hirata, unit3, 2022
Image #4: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023
Image #5: taichi hirata, unit4, 2023

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