Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki by Akitoshi Imafuku

Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2025

Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki

by Akitoshi Imafuku

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki

E ofoina atu e Taniroku Saka ni mea suamalie eseese e faaopoopoina ai taimi lauti. O le manatu o le mamanu o le sami o ao i le tumutumu o le mauga, na atiaeina e ala i le mafaufauga i le tomai faapitoa ma le lagona malulu o le inu lauti faatasi ma mea suamalie a o vaavaai i lalo i le sami o ao. O le nofoaga o le faleoloa o loo i luga o se mauga e taʻua o Mt. Sanada ona na fausia ai e se aliʻi taua o Sanada se maota i lea. E faigofie lava le mauga e maualalo tele e le mafai ona taʻua o se mauga moni. Ae peitalai o se tumutumu o se mauga, o lea na atiaeina ai e le au mamanu le ata ma faatupu mai ai le manatu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Taniroku Saka Fale Kuki e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Taniroku Saka offers an assortment of desserts to accompany tea time. The design concept “a sea of clouds at the mountaintop” was developed by imagining the luxurious experience and brisk feel of having tea with sweets while overlooking a sea of clouds. The site of the shop is situated on a hill called Mt. Sanada because a samurai lord Sanada built a castle there. The hill is unfortunately too low to be called a mountain. Yet it is a hilltop, so the designers evolved the image and came up with the concept.
Inspiration: The most distinctive feature is the sales stands that occupy the entire sales floor. Aisles for staff are minimized, prompting the staff to serve customers outside. This sales style was inspired by the greengrocer and the fish shop nearby. The designers noticed they always stay in their storefronts to serve customers, adding a lively vibe to the neighborhood. They thought such assertive marketing instead of waiting for them to come in could be more appropriate for this neighborhood.
Team Members: Designer: Akitoshi Imafuku
Image Credits: Photographer: Masahiro Ishibashi

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