Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang by Takahiro Todoroki

Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang by Takahiro Todoroki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award i Brons in Interiör- och Utställningsdesign Competition Category.

BronsInteriör· 2024

Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang

by Takahiro Todoroki

Client: Kitagunikaranookurimono Inc.

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Interiör Category

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The Design

About Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang

Kanizushi Kato är en sushirestaurang i Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. Restaurangen serverar sushi, krabba och japansk mat till internationella besökare vid en skidort. Designen hämtar inspiration från ainu-mönster, japanska helgedomar och formen av berget Yotei. Lokalt virke används genomgående, med en takkonstruktion av lokal ceder och en disk i massiv japansk cypress, tillverkad med traditionellt helgedomssnickeri. En putsad passage påminner om en kamakura-snöhydda, och bladguld täcker taket och skiljeväggarna i det privata rummet. En bar vid entrén låter gästerna njuta av drinkar medan de väntar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Kanizushi Kato Sushirestaurang tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

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