Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurante Japonês by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Espaços Interiores e Exposições Competition Category.
PrataInterior· 2020
Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurante Japonês
Client: Moritomi
A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Interior Category
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The Design
About Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurante Japonês
A mudança do Moritomi, um restaurante de culinária japonesa, próximo ao Castelo Himeji, patrimônio mundial, explora as relações entre a materialidade, a forma e a interpretação arquitetônica tradicional. O novo espaço tenta reproduzir o padrão de fortificações de pedra do castelo em vários materiais, incluindo pedras brutas e polidas, aço revestido de óxido preto e tapetes de tatame. Um piso feito de pequenos cascalhos revestidos de resina representa o fosso do castelo. Duas cores, branco e preto, fluem como água de fora, e atravessam a porta de entrada decorada com treliça de madeira, para o hall de recepção.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Prata
Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurante Japonês 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 Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurante Japonês 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. Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurante Japonês é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Architecture as a practice is deeply related to materiality. But what if we substitute a material by another, in an attempt of keeping its spirit, or temperament?
Offering Japanese cuisine Since 1945, Moritomi is relocating close to the world heritage Himeji Castle. The design for its new space is inspired by the castle stone fortification base and reproduces similar patterns using three different materials: Rough and polished stone, Black oxide coated steel, and Japanese tatami mats. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Gross Built Area: 330sqm
W23800mm x D11805mm x H6954mm - Tags
- Japan, restaurant, material, interpretation, traditional, stone, steel, pattern, tatami, interior
- Production Technology
- The restaurant occupies parts of the first and second level of an already existing mixed-use building constructed using a concrete structure. The interior finishes come in different materials: Stone, Black Oxide Coated Steel, Platina sheets, Tatami Mats, wallpaper, vinyl floor tiles, dark mirrors, and an organic plaster-based material called Joly-pat and resembling traditional Japanese earth walls. This later includes tiny glass beads that sparkles while exposed to light.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was to find a common spirit of space using different and incoherent materials, but also applying materials outside of their traditional use to create a new atmosphere. Controlling these differences while guaranteeing the balance and keeping the identity of the space was one of the specificities of this space design. Furthermore, keeping the balance between the traditional spirit of the restaurant and the contemporary context added yet another complexity to the project.
- Research
- Stone is more than just a material, and stonework is more than just a craft. Architecture as a practice is deeply related to materiality and the spirit of its spaces is thoroughly defined by the materials in use. But what if we substitute a material by another, in an attempt of keeping its spirit, or temperament? The approach of space at Moritomi new location is a redefinition of the Japanese materiality and design lines inspired by the stonework at Himeji Castle base fortifications.
- Inspiration
- The design for Moritomi Japanese Cuisine new relocation was inspired mainly by its new Neighbor, the 16th century world heritage Himeji Castle. The stone fortifications of the castle were part of the old restaurant, however in a traditional way. The new space needed to step forward and pay tribute to this military masterpiece by imitating their patterns using different contemporary materials and methods. The moat at the fortifications feet also inspired the entrance floor finish.
- Project Duration
- Project start: October 2018.
Construction start: June 2019.
Project/Construction End: September 2019.
Location: Designed and constructed in Himeji City, Japan. - Operation Flow
- The outside of the restaurant is clad in rough and polished stones resembling the Castle fortification and gravel floor reminding the mat water flow crosses the lattice entrance door inviting customers to do similarly. The first floor hosts some tables seating, three small rooms of 4 to 6 people, and a counter seating together with the kitchen. The second level includes a VIP room of 12 seats that can be divided into two rooms. and a larger banquet room that can be divided into four spaces.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Moritomi, 2019.
Image #2: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Moritomi, 2019.
Image #3: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Moritomi, 2019.
Image #4: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Moritomi, 2019.
Image #5: photographer ©Stirling Elmendorf, Moritomi, 2019.
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