Tokumitsu Taanto Inú Ilé Ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Gbogbogbò by Nobuaki Miyashita is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
FàdákàInú Ilé· 2025
Tokumitsu Taanto Inú Ilé Ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Gbogbogbò
Client: Life Housing Co., Ltd.,
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Tokumitsu Taanto Inú Ilé Ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Gbogbogbò
Tokumitsu Taanto jẹ́ inú ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ gbogbogbò tí ó wà ní Hakusan, Ishikawa, ní orílẹ̀-èdè Japan. Yàrá náà gba mítà onígun mẹ́rin 25, ó sì ní gíga àjà tí ó jẹ́ mítà 2.90. Ó ju àwọn wàláà ewé wúrà 3,000 lọ tí ó bo àwọn ògiri rẹ̀. Wàláà kọ̀ọ̀kan jẹ́ wàláà páséléènì onígun mẹ́rin milímítà 200 pẹ̀lú ojú tí ó ní àrà, tí a fi ewé wúrà Kanazawa tí a fi ọwọ́ lẹ̀ parí rẹ̀. A gbé àwọn wàláà náà ka ẹ̀yìn dúdú, a sì ṣètò ìmọ́lẹ̀ àìtààrà láti fi ìwà dídán ti wúrà náà hàn. Àpẹrẹ yìí lo iṣẹ́ ọnà ìbílẹ̀ ilẹ̀ Japan sí àyè gbogbogbò ti òde òní.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Tokumitsu Taanto Inú Ilé Ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Gbogbogbò jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Tokumitsu Taanto Inú Ilé Ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Gbogbogbò yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Tokumitsu Taanto Inú Ilé Ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ Gbogbogbò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Golden Restroom at Hakusan Gateway Tokumitsu TaanTo is a one-of-a-kind interior space featuring Kanazawa gold leaf, a traditional Japanese craft. Over 3,000 gold leaf tiles adorn the walls, shifting in appearance with changing light. Set against a dark backdrop, indirect lighting accentuates the golden glow, creating a surreal experience akin to a luminous chamber floating in space.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Room area: 25 square meters Ceiling height: 2.90m
- Tags
- interior design, gold leaf, luxury restroom, Kanazawa, cultural heritage, immersive experience
- Production Technology
- The gold leaf tiles are crafted using the UNESCO-listed Hand-Applied Gold Leaf technique. Each 200mm square porcelain tile features textured surfaces enhanced by meticulously applied gold leaf, creating depth and richness. The lighting design is strategically planned to maximize gold’s reflective qualities, enveloping the space in a serene, ethereal glow.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge was crafting a space that maximizes the texture of gold leaf while maintaining a refined and immersive ambiance. Detailed studies of light angles and reflectivity were conducted to create a lighting design that showcases gold at its most mesmerizing.
- Research
- English: Type of Research: Interior design study Objective: Exploring the potential of traditional craftsmanship in spatial design Methodology: Analysis of gold leaf’s light reflection properties, lighting simulations Data Collection: Reflectivity measurements, visitor sensory evaluations Results: Creation of an immersive design using gold leaf Impact: Introducing new applications for Japanese traditional crafts
- Inspiration
- English: The core inspiration of this project is to transform the beauty of Kanazawa gold leaf, a symbol of Kaga culture, into a contemporary spatial experience. The golden enclosure is designed to immerse visitors in the profound artistry of traditional craftsmanship. The interplay of gold's sheen and shadows evolves with time, creating a mesmerizing atmosphere.
- Project Duration
- The project is located in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, and was completed in April 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The restroom offers visitors an immersive experience enveloped in golden radiance. Indirect lighting dynamically alters the expression of the gold leaf, transforming the space into a living artwork of light and shadow. Users feel as if they have stepped into an art installation, elevating a routine activity into an extraordinary encounter.
- Patents
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- Team Members
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- Image Credits
- Image #1,#2,#3,#4,#5: Photographer Nobuaki Miyashita, 2021
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