Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi by Akitoshi Imafuku

Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi by Akitoshi Imafuku is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi

by Akitoshi Imafuku

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi

I-Taniroku Saka inikeza inhlobonhlobo yezidlo ezimnanandi ukuze zihambisane nesikhathi setiye. Umqondo wokuklama wokuthi "ulwandle lwamafu esiqongweni sentaba" wathuthukiswa ngokucabanga ngokuzizwisa okuhle kakhulu kanye nomuzwa opholile wokuphuza itiye kanye nezidlo ezimnanandi ubheka ulwandle lwamafu. Indawo yesitolo itholakala phezu koqaqa olubizwa ngokuthi i-Mt. Sanada ngoba iNkosi uSanada yakha inqaba khona. Ngeshwa uqaqa lona luncane kakhulu ukuthi lubizwe ngentaba. Kepha njengoba luyisiqongo soqaqa, abaklami bathuthukisa lo mfanekiso baze bafika ngalo mqondo.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Taniroku Saka Isitolo Samakhukhi iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Taniroku Saka offers an assortment of desserts to accompany tea time. The design concept “a sea of clouds at the mountaintop” was developed by imagining the luxurious experience and brisk feel of having tea with sweets while overlooking a sea of clouds. The site of the shop is situated on a hill called Mt. Sanada because a samurai lord Sanada built a castle there. The hill is unfortunately too low to be called a mountain. Yet it is a hilltop, so the designers evolved the image and came up with the concept.
Inspiration: The most distinctive feature is the sales stands that occupy the entire sales floor. Aisles for staff are minimized, prompting the staff to serve customers outside. This sales style was inspired by the greengrocer and the fish shop nearby. The designers noticed they always stay in their storefronts to serve customers, adding a lively vibe to the neighborhood. They thought such assertive marketing instead of waiting for them to come in could be more appropriate for this neighborhood.
Team Members: Designer: Akitoshi Imafuku
Image Credits: Photographer: Masahiro Ishibashi

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