Press Release
Sho Restaurant by Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Sho Restaurant by Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Sho Restaurant
Sho is a Japanese restaurant interior in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with an area of 220 square meters. The design continues the spirit of Den in Tokyo, which draws on the ryotei, a traditional Japanese dining house. Burnt cedar boards and metal hardware form the main entry. Slate flooring recalls the stone used in Den, and thin lattices along the path blur light and shadow like an indoor garden. The ceiling is made of Taiwanese bamboo, and the seats were made by craftsmen in Tainan. The open work station allows several chefs to work at once. The project was completed in December 2020.
About Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd
Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd. sublimates dining into an important part of life experience; they provide high-quality dining experience that has never been seen in the local area. Improving the food culture and using the power of catering to make the city international are Variety Enterprise’s aim to give back to Taiwan. Sho is the Taiwan-based branch of Den. It is hoped to cultivate local talents and increase the self-demand of catering through the Japanese leading chef, Zaiyu Hasegawa.
Award Record
Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/119459
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119459
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119459
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/301609
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sho Restaurant
- Function
- Restaurant
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Olive Green and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Variety Enterprise Co., Ltd
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119459
Credits
- Team
- Hsin-Feng Lin, Chia-Yen Wei and Wei-Lin Wu
- Image Credits
- 5: Photographer Kevin Wu, Sho, 2020
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The head restaurant Den in Tokyo is inspired by ryotie, a traditional Japanese style restaurant. Instead of being restricted by traditions, Den connects itself to the world with innovation and a sense of humor. Taiwan-based branch Sho carries on the elements.
- Inspiration
- True flavor is found in unseasoned food. Chinese writer Hong said in his book Vegetable Roots. However, this concept seems to be more practiced in Japanese cuisine.
- Research
- The celling is made of bamboos from Taiwan, reforming into a design that reminds the viewers not only subtle impressions of a wooden cabinet but also a sense of modern neatness. The seats with a Nordic style design are customized by craftsmen in Tainan. Different cultures blending in perfectly with each other in Sho, representing the exclusive spirit and the braveness to explore on this land.
- Challenge
- Walking into the room, however, brightness and openness play strong contrast and tell a different narrative. At the ryotei a set of cypress counter lies, separating the space into dining area and working area. The whitewash lime wall and the niches show the essence of the space: simplicity. In a traditional ryotie, the working station is usually small and multilevel. Yet here in Sho, the station in opened up where chefs can work smoothly without bumping into each other. This also fits the new multiplex trend in Japanese cuisine.
- Realization and Technology
- The yakisugi ban at the main entry may seem rough, but on the second look you’ll find that it connects with metal hardware beautifully, carving out a Japanese-garden-like entry in a modern architecture.
- Operation and Interaction
- The slate on floor in intended to remind people of the Oya slates used in Den. Going through the path and then upstairs, thin lattices on the side blur the line between light and shadow. The route from entry to the entrance is an indoor teien experience, which represents the faint ambience in a Japanese garden.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in December 2020 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The project is 220 square meter.
- Keywords
- Restaurant, Commercial, Interior Design, Space, Design
