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La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp by Shinjiro Heshiki

La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp by Shinjiro Heshiki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Zilver in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.


ZilverInterieur· 2023

La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp

by Shinjiro Heshiki

Client: Nago Pineapple Park

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp

La Pina Distillery is een winkel- en proeverijfaciliteit in Nago, Okinawa. Het interieur is gethematiseerd rond exploratie en de zoektocht naar het levenswater. In het midden staat de Brandy Pineapple Fountain, een object van 4400 millimeter in breedte, diepte en hoogte, vormgegeven als een distilleerinstallatie waaruit ananasbrandy vanuit de ondergrond lijkt op te stijgen. Displays in buisleidingstijl, verlichting en een verouderde koperen afwerking roepen het beeld op van een grote oude fabriek. Wandelementen van plaatijzer combineren met houtnerf tot een rustige ruimte waar ook volwassen bezoekers van kunnen genieten.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. La Pina Distillery Retail Interieurontwerp is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Fountain of Eau de Vie Distillery
The explorer's quest for the water of life led him to the Brandy Pineapple Fountain.
In the past, most of the target visitors were domestic tourists with children, but in recent years, many tour bus passengers (adults) from neighboring countries have been visiting the park.
With such a change in target demographics, Our client have incorporated elements of a -theme park that adults can also enjoy- and have decided to open a new brand new sales facility.
Dimensions & Packaging
Brandy Pineapple Fountain Object
Width 4400mm, Depth 4400mm, Height 4400mm
Tags
pineapple, Industrial, century design, Ruins, Romance, Curiosity, never fades
Production Technology
Pineapple objet art standing in the center of the facility was designed in the style of a distiller with a fountain motif.
The image is as if pineapple brandy is gushing from underground.
The objects are surrounded by piping-style display and lighting around the objects.
The intricate piping like lighting and the rusty aged finish of the copper the impression of steampunk.
The wall fixtures are finished with iron sheeting to tie in the wood grain and create a mature space.
Design Challenge
The first project, Winery Lounge, and the second project, Sweets de Pineapple, started in 2019 when covid-2019 went viral, and the third project, LA PINA Distillery, started in 2022.
Many compromises had to be made, including changes in scale and design due to covid-2019.
In order to meet legal requirements, construction was divided into two phases, with the distillery completed first and the retail area completed later, which significantly extended the construction period.
Research
Type of research:Verification of the necessity and cost effectiveness of a giant pineapple fountain object
Objectives of the study :To develop a design for an object that would have a comparable impact to that of a real distiller operating in a factory inside a glass wall
Methodology, data collection and research tools used:Creation of a miniature model of one fifth of the real thing
Participants:Conception, constructors and Client
Effects of the research on real phenomena, including design: Success in bringing impact and harmony to the space
Inspiration
This place where the explorer arrived in search of the water of life was the Brandy Pineapple Fountain.

Conception Design Team have added a new design to this place, which is not only casual and playful, but also has an authentic feel and shape.
By dynamically arranging distillers and barrels in the motif of a large old factory, Conception Design Team have added an entertaining and unusual element.
Project Duration
This project planning was started Okinawa in July 2021, finished construction in July 2022, and opened in Nago Okinawa in Aug 2022.
Operation Flow
Principle of distillation
The method itself is the same as for whiskey and other spirits.
In the case of brandy, fermented white wine is placed in a distiller and heated.
Inside the distiller, the heated vapor comes out of the top, and the vapor is cooled down again to be converted back into a liquid with a high alcohol content.
Image Credits
Photo #1~#5: Masahiro Ishibashi
Video Towa Heshiki

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