Chuji 零售空间 by Atsushi Murakami is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

铜室内· 2025

Chuji 零售空间

by Atsushi Murakami

Client: design Chill-out inc.

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Chuji 零售空间

虽然这家店铺位于国际化都市东京，但其规划选址于略微远离喧嚣的静谧之处。周边地区有许多具有中式氛围的华丽店铺，但这家店铺呈现出现代日式禅意氛围。通过使用容易获取的材料来控制成本，同时在裁切工艺和细节设计上巧妙构思，使其独具匠心且别具特色。此外，出于可持续发展的考量，将使用过的茶叶烘干后混入抹灰材料中重复利用。这是一种在视觉与香气两方面都富有表现力的设计呈现。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Chuji 零售空间是 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Chuji 零售空间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。Chuji 零售空间出色地满足需求，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: Cost control is important, especially when designing a small-scale store. By using readily available materials rather than special materials, we were able to keep costs down, while also creating an original and special space by devising cutting methods and details.
In addition, used tea leaves were dried, crushed, and mixed into the plastering materials. Even after being mixed in, the fragrance and slight color were extracted, and the texture was also evident, resulting in a unique finish.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area 66 Square meter , Ceiling height 2450mm , Seating capacity 10 people
Tags: chinese, tea, sweets, teahouse, factory
Production Technology: Another existing store discards about 600 kg of used tea leaves per year.It cannot be served to customers again, but it still has enough aroma and consciousness left in it.Of course, we will not be able to reuse or upcycle all of these materials in this project.Not only will this project appeal to the senses of touch and smell, but it will also raise awareness of sustainability at the same time.
Design Challenge: There are no straight sections in the seating area of this store.It is difficult to arrange tables efficiently.So we arranged a large table that follows the curve. However, a large table is inevitably heavy.To make it look lighter, we gave it a single leg and hung the end from the ceiling. This created a mysterious space where something heavy appears to be floating in the air.
Inspiration: The store is located in the multinational city of Tokyo.
Although there are many fancy Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood, we have created a gentle space that appeals to the senses of sight, touch, and smell, aiming for a modern Tokyo-style Chinese store.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2023 and finished in Aril 2024 in Tokyo
Operation Flow: Customers can choose and purchase products from the display cases and shelves, and those who make a reservation can enjoy a course set that includes carefully selected Chinese tea and sweets.