Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurant by Takahiro Todoroki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Brons in Interieur en Tentoonstellingsontwerp Competition Category.
BronsInterieur· 2024
Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurant
Client: Kitagunikaranookurimono Inc.
A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Interieur Category
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About Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurant
Kanizushi Kato is een sushirestaurant in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. Het restaurant serveert sushi, krab en Japanse gerechten aan internationale bezoekers van een wintersportoord. Het ontwerp is geïnspireerd op Ainu-patronen, Japanse schrijnen en de vorm van de berg Yotei. Er is doorgaans gebruikgemaakt van lokaal hout, met een plafondconstructie van lokale ceder en een toonbank van massieve Japanse cipres, vervaardigd met traditionele schrijntimmertechnieken. Een gestucte doorgang doet denken aan een kamakura-sneeuwhut, en bladgoud bedekt het plafond en de scheidingswanden van de privéruimte. Bij de ingang bevindt zich een bar waar gasten tijdens het wachten van een drankje kunnen genieten.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Brons
Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurant is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurant wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurant bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- We were asked to design a restaurant in Niseko, Hokkaido, now a world-class snow resort, where international visitors could enjoy authentic sushi, crab, and Japanese cuisine during their stay. We knew that all of the dishes would be of great character, so we designed a restaurant that would allow visitors to enjoy a taste of Japan and Hokkaido, with stylistic design elements throughout the space.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The walls of the BAR are painted with traditional Ainu tribal patterns. The wooden structure of the ceiling of the sushi counter is made of local cedar wood, and the counter is made of solid Japanese cypress. The walls are plastered. In the private room, gold leaf paper is used for the folded-up ceiling and partitions. The tables are also coated with Japanese paper with urethane.
- Tags
- sushi,restaurant,Hokkaido
- Production Technology
- We aimed for local production for local consumption by using all local lumber. The wood used for the counter tops is traditional Japanese woodworking used in shrines. The passageway tunnel, which resembles a kamakura, a traditional Japanese snow hut built to bivouac during snowstorms, is finished with Japanese plaster. The ceiling and partitions are covered with traditional gold leaf.
- Design Challenge
- Unlike a typical Japanese sushi restaurant layout, the concept of this sushi restaurant at a snow resort was to have customers enjoy drinks such as Japanese sake and Japanese whiskey. Therefore, we designed a layout with a waiting bar at the entrance where customers can enjoy only drinks. It was also difficult to integrate the sushi counter, private rooms, and other spaces with their own unique characteristics.
- Inspiration
- Our design is inspired by the rich tapestry of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu culture, the spiritual serenity of Japanese shrines and temples, and the majestic presence of Mount Yotei, known as Niseko's Mt FUJI. The aim of this fusion is to create a space where international visitors can immerse themselves in the essence of Japanese architecture, culture, and cuisine during their short stay.
- Project Duration
- The project period is from August 19, 2022 to November 30, 2022.Located in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Katsumi Hirabayashi
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