Shinjiro Heshiki and Akiko Higashi · CLIENT: Nago Pineapple Park Sweets De Pineapple
Sweets De Pineapple is a theme park shop and bakery in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan. Pineapple motifs appear on the floors, walls, ceilings, columns, doors, glass, fixtures and lighting, guiding visitors toward the pineapple factory and winery. Each door is made of textured wood and steel, and the aluminum automatic doors are covered with wood-grain sheets and antique-look film. Three-dimensional wooden fixtures with pineapple motifs surround the pillars. The main fixture behind the cash register is five meters high and five meters deep and connects to a lattice ceiling of pineapple leaves.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Pineapple motifs are used throughout the floors, walls, ceilings, columns, doors, glass, fixtures, and lighting to naturally lead visitors to the pineapple factory and pineapple winery.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The focal point, a common three-dimensional art fixture with a pineapple motif around the columns at the back of the cash register, is 5 meters high and 5 meters deep, and the upper motif is connected to the ceiling, extending the distance the leaves crawl than other fixtures. The space between the leaves is also filled with a three-dimensional The lattice ceiling creates impact.
- Tags
- pineapple, Natural, century design, Ruins, fossil
- Production Technology
- Each door is made of textured materials such as wood and steel. The inorganic aluminum automatic doors are covered with wood-grain sheets and antique-looking film.
Three-dimensional wooden objet d'art fixtures with pineapple motifs are installed around the pillars. The ceiling is finished with impressive pineapple leaves crawling on the ceiling. Karp, a light material, is used to accent the motif of the three-dimensional lattice ceiling, which is reminiscent of a pineapple fruit among the leaves. - Design Challenge
- Planning was being done concurrently with the Pineapple Winery at the same facility, which won a silver award at the 2021 A' Design Awards, so if either part of the plan was changed, both There were many problems that affected the plan as well.
We had to solve them one by one, so we used communication tools to obtain the agreement of all parties involved. - Project Duration
- The design for this project was commissioned in August 2019 and construction was completed in March 2020, but due to the coronavirus the opening was not immediate and the project did not become operational until August 2021. However, as of now, the corona has not ended, so the project is not fully open.
Location: Nago City, Okinawa, Japan - Inspiration
- As an approach to the winery lounge, which won the Silver A' Design Award in 2021, it will be a place to enjoy the excitement of getting to the winery, eating original snacks, and shopping. We aim to create a theme park-like worldview that will uplift anyone just by visiting. The space will incorporate details similar to a winery lounge, but with pop images such as characters.
The space is coordinated to harmonize with the overall design of the original commercial facilities in the other Nago Pineapple Parks currently under planning. - Image Credits
- #1~#5: Photographer Masahiro Ishibashi
video： Towa Heshiki
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