Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público by Nobuaki Miyashita

Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Espaços Interiores e Exposições Competition Category.

PrataInterior· 2025

Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público

by Nobuaki Miyashita

Client: Life Housing Co., Ltd.,

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público

Tokumitsu Taanto é o interior de um banheiro público localizado em Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japão. O ambiente ocupa 25 metros quadrados e possui pé-direito de 2,90 metros. Mais de 3.000 ladrilhos em folha de ouro revestem as paredes. Cada peça é um azulejo de porcelana quadrado de 200 milímetros com superfície texturizada, acabado com folha de ouro de Kanazawa aplicada à mão. Os ladrilhos são dispostos sobre um fundo escuro, e a iluminação indireta foi projetada para revelar a qualidade reflexiva do ouro. O projeto aplica um artesanato tradicional japonês a um espaço público contemporâneo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Tokumitsu Taanto Interior de Banheiro Público é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Golden Restroom at Hakusan Gateway Tokumitsu TaanTo is a one-of-a-kind interior space featuring Kanazawa gold leaf, a traditional Japanese craft. Over 3,000 gold leaf tiles adorn the walls, shifting in appearance with changing light. Set against a dark backdrop, indirect lighting accentuates the golden glow, creating a surreal experience akin to a luminous chamber floating in space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Room area: 25 square meters Ceiling height: 2.90m
Tags: interior design, gold leaf, luxury restroom, Kanazawa, cultural heritage, immersive experience
Production Technology: The gold leaf tiles are crafted using the UNESCO-listed Hand-Applied Gold Leaf technique. Each 200mm square porcelain tile features textured surfaces enhanced by meticulously applied gold leaf, creating depth and richness. The lighting design is strategically planned to maximize gold’s reflective qualities, enveloping the space in a serene, ethereal glow.
Design Challenge: The greatest challenge was crafting a space that maximizes the texture of gold leaf while maintaining a refined and immersive ambiance. Detailed studies of light angles and reflectivity were conducted to create a lighting design that showcases gold at its most mesmerizing.
Research: English: Type of Research: Interior design study Objective: Exploring the potential of traditional craftsmanship in spatial design Methodology: Analysis of gold leaf’s light reflection properties, lighting simulations Data Collection: Reflectivity measurements, visitor sensory evaluations Results: Creation of an immersive design using gold leaf Impact: Introducing new applications for Japanese traditional crafts
Inspiration: English: The core inspiration of this project is to transform the beauty of Kanazawa gold leaf, a symbol of Kaga culture, into a contemporary spatial experience. The golden enclosure is designed to immerse visitors in the profound artistry of traditional craftsmanship. The interplay of gold's sheen and shadows evolves with time, creating a mesmerizing atmosphere.
Project Duration: The project is located in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, and was completed in April 2021.
Operation Flow: The restroom offers visitors an immersive experience enveloped in golden radiance. Indirect lighting dynamically alters the expression of the gold leaf, transforming the space into a living artwork of light and shadow. Users feel as if they have stepped into an art installation, elevating a routine activity into an extraordinary encounter.
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Image Credits: Image #1,#2,#3,#4,#5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, 2021