Shiroyama Mkahawa by Ivan Krupin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Nafasi za Ndani na Maonyesho Competition Category.

FedhaMambo ya Ndani· 2025

Shiroyama Mkahawa

by Ivan Krupin

Client: Shiroyama

Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Mambo ya Ndani Category

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The Design

About Shiroyama Mkahawa

Mada kuu ya mradi ni kuingiliana na uhusiano wa kina. Muundo unaunganisha sitiari na alama za kitamaduni kutoka kwa tamaduni za Kikazakh na Kijapani. Mandhari ya Bustani ya Miamba ya Ryoanji na falsafa ya Wabi Sabi imeunganishwa kwa ulandano na mti mtakatifu wa Baiterek na milima yenye mtindo wa Bozzhira. Mazingira ya asili yanayozunguka yanaingia ndani ya nafasi kwa njia ya mawe yaliyochukuliwa kutoka ufuoni, sofa zilizotengezwa kufanana na mawe makubwa, na kujaza nafasi kwa mwanga unaokengezwa kutoka dari la chuma, pamoja na aina asilia za nyenzo.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award

Shiroyama Mkahawa ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Shiroyama Mkahawa inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Shiroyama Mkahawa ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The main theme of the project is interpenetration and interconnection. Starting with the name, Japanese translation of the name of the location, through the relationship with the nature of the rocky seashore on which the restaurant is located and ending with the interpenetration of Japanese and Kazakh culture, expressed in metaphors, colors and selection of materials and author’s elements. Each element in the interior has its own meaning and contribution to the overall harmony and atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area of the restaurant is 286 sqm.
Tags: Shiroyama, Uniting, Culture, Nature, Restaurant
Production Technology: An interesting point is that to save money, CBPB slabs were used to imitate concrete panels in wall decoration. Characteristic local materials were also used, such as tabletops made of local Elm, and stones were taken from the shore under the windows of the restaurant. A podium in the center of the room allows patrons behind the bar to use regular chairs, eliminating the difference in height.
Design Challenge: The main challenge when creating the project was the construction budget, as well as the remoteness and isolation of the city. The search for cost reduction and the need to use local possibilities and materials were the main problems when creating the interior
Research: An important point in the creation of the project was the task of immersing visitors in a harmonious atmosphere of the environment and showing how local nature and culture can subtly resonate with another culture. My goal was to give visitors a sense of harmony between Japanese cuisine and their familiar surroundings and cultural symbols, without going into design for the sake of design in the form of just a good impersonal interior.
Inspiration: I found inspiration in the nature of the Caspian Sea coast, on the shore of which the restaurant is located, and panoramic glazing allows us to strengthen this connection. I looked for themes in Japanese and Kazakh culture to combine them. Thus, the central composition personifies the sacred Baiterek tree, uniting the past, present and future in Kazakh culture, which is reflected in the stylized inverted sea, while other elements gently lead into the atmosphere of Japanese contemplation
Project Duration: The project started in January 2023 and was completed in March 2024. Located in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Operation Flow: The interior was created taking into account changes in natural light throughout the day. In the morning it is filled with sunlight and becomes light, thanks to the reflective property of the metal ceiling, in the evening the reflection of the sunset fills it with its own shades, and at night the restaurant is immersed in a cozy atmosphere created by accent lighting and a variety of backlights that highlight the architecture and interior elements.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #1 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #2 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #3 : Photographer Rauf Ismailov
Optional image #4 : Photographer Ivan Krupin