Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurantul Japonez by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Argint in Design Interior Competition Category.
ArgintInterior· 2020
Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurantul Japonez
Client: Moritomi
A' Design Award de Argint Winner in Interior Category
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The Design
About Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurantul Japonez
Mutarea Moritomi, un restaurant care oferă bucătărie japoneză, lângă patrimoniul mondial Castelul Himeji explorează relațiile dintre materialitate, formă și interpretarea tradițională a arhitectonicii. Noul spațiu încearcă să reproducă modelul fortificațiilor din piatra castelului în diverse materiale, inclusiv pietre brute și lustruite, oțel acoperit cu oxid negru și covorase tatami. O podea realizată în pietrișuri mici acoperite cu rășină reprezintă gropile castelului. Două culori, alb și negru, curg ca apa din exterior și traversează ușa de intrare decorată cu zăbrele de lemn, până la sala de recepție.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Argint
Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurantul Japonez a câștigat A' Design Award de Argint, o recunoaștere extraordinar de prestigioasă acordată designurilor de top, superbe și impresionante. Câștigătorii Argintului sunt lucrări extraordinar de strălucite și extrem de creative, care ilustrează expertiza, talentul și perspicacitatea remarcabile ale designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurantul Japonez să fie o lucrare minunată, de referință, remarcabil de profesionistă și profund inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Argint este o invenție foarte notabilă și admirată, care aduce beneficii și împinge limitele artei, științei, designului și tehnologiei. Moritomi Japanese Cuisine Restaurantul Japonez este o creație extrem de invidiată, care trezește dorințe, aduce sentimente pozitive și stârnește uimire și mirare.
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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