Teru Sushi ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Norihiko Terai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2025
Teru Sushi ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
Client: VRILLO Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Teru Sushi ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱛᱮᱨᱩ ᱥᱩᱥᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱤᱛᱟᱠᱭᱩᱥᱩ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱩᱥᱤ ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ 95 ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱠᱮ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱦᱚᱸᱲᱦᱚᱯᱚᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱪᱟ ᱨᱤᱛᱤ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱚᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱮᱴᱮᱨ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱸᱜᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱞᱟᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱶᱱᱴᱚᱨ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱸᱪ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱭᱮᱫᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱨᱟᱱᱫᱷᱟᱹᱣᱤᱡ ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ, ᱤᱴᱟᱞᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱴᱟᱭᱤᱞ, ᱮᱥ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱱᱳ ᱠᱩᱢᱷᱟᱹᱨ ᱨᱤᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱮᱨᱟᱢᱤᱠ ᱴᱟᱭᱤᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱪᱟᱠᱪᱟᱠ ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ ᱯᱷᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱮ ᱠᱩᱲᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱠᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱥᱚᱫᱚᱨᱮᱫᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Teru Sushi ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Teru Sushi ᱨᱮᱥᱛᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Creates a theatrical space, distinct from typical dining venues. The tea ceremony-inspired approach heightens anticipation, leading to a dramatic counter. The black-toned space blends traditional craft with modern design, fostering intimacy. The circular counter acts as a stage, allowing close observation of the artisan's skill. Sensory presentations and cuisine provide a memorable experience. A new form of dining entertainment that harmonizes space and experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 95㎡
- Tags
- Restaurant Design, Sushi Restaurant, Renovation, Japanese Culture, Traditional Beauty, Modern Design, Theater-Style Restaurant, Natural Materials, Earthen Walls, Coffered Ceiling, Mino Momoyama, Japanese Modern, Luxury Restaurant, Craftsmanship
- Production Technology
- Patrons enter, experiencing a blend of traditional and modern design. Warm earthen walls and Italian tiles create texture. Ash and wood at the entrance lead to a circular counter. Crafted ceramic tiles, continuing Mino pottery tradition, surround a polished stone finish. The space highlights artisanal skill and history, offering a unique dining journey.
- Design Challenge
- Create theatrical dining, breaking tradition. Hurdles: maximizing limited space, blending tradition/modernity, enhancing experience beyond design. Solutions: circular counter, nuanced lighting, material harmony, integrated performance elements. Result: a novel theatrical dining experience.
- Research
- Research analyzed customer preferences, revealing demand for entertainment in dining. Spatial design studies showed dark tones, natural materials, and stage lighting created memorable experiences. Theatrical space analysis proved circular counters and performances enhanced engagement. Project aimed to redefine dining with immersive entertainment.
- Inspiration
- A traditional dining establishment in Kitakyushu transformed into a theatrical entertainment space. A tea ceremony-inspired passage heightens anticipation, leading to a stage-like counter. Black-toned space blends traditional materials with modern tech. Sensory presentations and cuisine redefine the dining experience.
- Project Duration
- This restaurant is located in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan. The renovation began in July 2023 and was completed after approximately 90 days of construction.
- Operation Flow
- Enter via a tea ceremony-inspired path, unlike typical dining. Guests find a theater-like space with a central stage-counter. All seats offer clear chef views. Design uses traditional materials, like earthen walls and tiles, to engage all senses. Lighting highlights cuisine and chef skills. Guests enjoy chef interaction and community, experiencing a unique blend of space, craft, and culinary art.
- Team Members
- Interior designer : Norihiko Terai
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