Inside designer Masamichi Katayama of studio Wonderwall has joined Dezeen Awards 2023 as a choose. Right here, he selects five tasks that very best replicate his operate.
Katayama is the founder of inside style and design practice Wonderwall in Tokyo. The studio’s assignments assortment from retail to non-public residences and significant-scale professional interiors.
“Wonderwall jobs every single offer distinct challenges and are all approached in a exclusive way,” Katayama explained to Dezeen. “For this explanation, no one undertaking represents our total portfolio and philosophy. Range is Wonderwall’s energy.”
“We layout making use of an unconstrained method, respecting typical and regular design philosophies when incorporating modern day aspects,” he ongoing.
Tokyo-dependent Wonderwall recently intended a three thousand sq. metre room with 27 food-centred stores scheduled to open up this autumn. The design strategy is to “open a courtyard at the entrance of the town” by integrating outlets and potted plants through the space.
Katayama amid Dezeen Awards 2023 judges
Dezeen Awards 2023 in partnership with Bentley Motors is open for entries. On Tuesday we announced 5 much more Dezeen Awards judges, such as designer Ineke Hans, architect Kevin Carmody, curator Maria Cristina Didero, woodworker Sophie Sellu and vogue designer Patrick McDowell.
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Browse on to locate Katayama’s sights on the 5 assignments that most effective signify his get the job done:
Nowhere, Busy Function Store Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan, 1998
“Although A Bathing Ape founder Nigo was functioning the corporation, we created numerous outlets for the model, but this was the initial undertaking of a lot of.
“Even though it is a retail room, we created the area as an working experience, creating a sequence that is like receiving on an attraction at the amusement park.”
Uniqlo 5th Avenue, New York Town, United states of america, 2011
“The aim of this job was to structure a retailer which does not glimpse intended. The brand’s solutions would act as the focal stage of the design somewhat than the inside.
“At the identical time, we made the room so that the circulation could be understood with no any signage.”
Suimontei, Takabatake, Nara, Japan, 2022
“Suimontei was created making use of 100-12 months-previous ‘sukiya’ architecture, a standard Japanese residential style.
“The constructing incorporates modern factors while shelling out respect to custom and style.”
Pierre Hermé Paris, Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan, 2016
“To categorical [French pastry chef and chocolatier] Mr Pierre Hermé’s philosophy in the space, the topic was the coexistence of luxury and playfulness.
“Twelve varieties of marble have been applied and color was brought in through materials. It was a challenge to increase the amusement worth of the room.”
Japan House London, United kingdom, 2018
“Japan Home, a project led by Japan’s Ministry of International Affairs, aims to nurture a deeper appreciation and understanding of Japan inside of the worldwide group.
“The principal strategy was the tokonoma, an alcove in regular Japanese guestrooms. In conventional Japanese rooms, the atmosphere of an complete area can change by only changing the flowers or the hanging scrolls shown at the tokonoma.
“Our goal was to build a room that echoes the one of a kind Japanese high quality in which the atmosphere of the area variations according to the many features and gatherings getting put within.”
Dezeen Awards 2023
Dezeen Awards celebrates the world’s best architecture, interiors and design. Now in its sixth year, it has turn out to be the ultimate accolade for architects and designers throughout the world. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as component of a wider collaboration that will see the manufacturer work with Dezeen to guidance and inspire the following generation of style and design expertise.
