Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi by Takahiro Todoroki

Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi by Takahiro Todoroki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design Interior Competition Category.

BronzInterior· 2024

Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi

by Takahiro Todoroki

Client: Kitagunikaranookurimono Inc.

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi

Kanizushi Kato este un restaurant de sushi situat în Niseko, Hokkaido, Japonia. Restaurantul servește sushi, crab și bucătărie japoneză vizitatorilor internaționali dintr-o stațiune de schi. Designul se inspiră din motivele Ainu, sanctuarele japoneze și forma Muntelui Yotei. Lemnul local este folosit pe tot parcursul spațiului, cu o structură a tavanului din cedru local și un tejghea din lemn masiv de chiparos japonez, realizată prin tehnici tradiționale de tâmplărie specifice sanctuarelor. Un coridor tencuit evocă o colibă de zăpadă kamakura, iar foița de aur acoperă tavanul și pereții despărțitori ai camerei private. Un bar amplasat la intrare le permite oaspeților să se bucure de băuturi în timp ce așteaptă.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Kanizushi Kato Restaurant Sushi satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

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