Hello everyone. Looking at recent examples of construction, I see that more and more houses are using tiles. So I decided to learn about tiles again and went to "Tajimi Mosaic Tile Museum" in Kasahara-cho, Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture. I heard that the museum is not only a museum but also full of tips for building a house. By the way, Kasahara-cho is the largest producer of mosaic tiles in Japan!

It takes about one hour from Nagoya to "Tajimi Mosaic Tile Museum" (this time we took the expressway). After getting off at the Tajimi IC and driving for about 20 minutes, you will see a building shaped like a shaved head. This building was designed and supervised by world-famous architect Terunobu Fujimori.

Appearance inspired by a quarry

If you look closer at the building, you can see fragments of tiles embedded in places. It is a fine art, isn't it? It is said to be inspired by a quarry where soil, the raw material for tiles, is extracted. It would be nice to see tiles inlaid like this in the white plaster walls.

Appearance inspired by a quarry

The 1st floor is the reception desk, hands-on workshop, and museum shop, and the 2nd to 4th floors are the exhibition rooms. First of all, I decided to see from the top 4th floor.

Stairs with outstanding presence

It seems that this staircase is an image of a climbing kiln.

The staircase running in a straight line from the first to the fourth floor looks very long, but the design makes it look longer by narrowing the width of the staircase as it ascends.

As you walk up the staircase, you will see mosaic tiles with numbers representing each floor. The lighting from above gives the space more atmosphere.

If you look closely, you can see that the railing is also tiled. This is a new discovery, as I had not thought of applying mosaic tiles to iron materials. It is good to see this kind of idea casually incorporated into home design.

As I climbed the stairs, I was greeted by bright light from outside. I took the stairs this time, but there is an elevator next to the reception desk, so people with babies and small children can also use the elevator with peace of mind.