Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅 by Takahiro Todoroki

Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅 by Takahiro Todoroki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

铜室内· 2024

Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅

by Takahiro Todoroki

Client: Kitagunikaranookurimono Inc.

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅

蟹寿司加藤是一家位于日本北海道二世古的寿司餐厅。餐厅在滑雪度假区为国际游客提供寿司、蟹料理及日本料理。设计汲取了阿伊努纹样、日本神社建筑以及羊蹄山山形的灵感。空间通体采用本地木材，天花结构使用当地杉木，吧台则以整块日本扁柏制成，并运用传统神社木作工艺打造。抹灰饰面的通道令人联想起雪屋（kamakura），包间的天花与隔断则以金箔装饰。入口处设有酒吧，让客人在等候时也能享用饮品。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Kanizushi Kato 寿司餐厅出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

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