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Ito Japanese Рэстаран by Monique Lee

Ito Japanese Рэстаран by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Бронзавая прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн інтэр'ераў і выставачных прастор Competition Category.


БронзаІнтэр'ер· 2023

Ito Japanese Рэстаран

by Monique Lee

Client: Parkview Green

Бронзавая прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Інтэр'ер Category

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The Design

About Ito Japanese Рэстаран

Вітрына Ito пачынаецца з пейзажу Карэсансуі, які дэманструе выразныя малюнкі водных плыняў і бамбукавыя дрэвы. Каля ўваходу знаходзіцца прыёмная, аформленая з выкарыстаннем металічных і натуральных матэрыялаў. Шпацыруючы па інтэр'еры, гэта макет Shiheyan. У цэнтры знаходзіцца атрыум з прыватнымі пакоямі ў земляных танах на паўднёвым, усходнім, паўночным і заходнім кутах. Дзве адкрытыя кухні, прызначаныя для робатаяк і тэппаньякі, знаходзяцца ў задняй частцы. Яны падобныя на адкрытае месца пад карнізамі традыцыйных японскіх дамоў, дзе сем'і і сябры збіраюцца і размаўляюць падчас вольнага часу.

The Recognition

About the Бронзавая прэмія A' Design Award

Ito Japanese Рэстаран — пераможца Бронзавай прэміі A' Design Award, высокапрэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца выдатным дызайнам, што вылучаюцца творчасцю, вынаходлівасцю і праніклівасцю. Бронзавыя пераможцы — гэта ўмелыя і ўражліва творчыя артэфакты, якія пацвярджаюць вялікі вопыт, уяўленне і знаходлівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што Ito Japanese Рэстаран — гэта высока цэнены, захапляльны і любімы прадмет, надзвычай прафесійны і інавацыйны. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Бронзавую прэмію A' Design Award, уключае лепшыя практыкі ў мастацтве, навуцы, дызайне і тэхналогіях і выдатны ўвагай да дэталей. Ito Japanese Рэстаран цудоўна задавальняе патрэбы, кранае жаданні, зачароўвае пачуцці і ўзбуджае цікаўнасць.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Design combines Chinese and Japanese garden philosophies. It blends Chinese patterns and Japanese Karesansui landscape. To present traditional concepts in a modern way, decorations combine natural and metallic materials. Interior consists of three sections – The Atrium, Mystery of Nature and the Periphery. The atrium is a courtyard surrounded by several compartments for sensing four seasons. The rear part is a Japanese periphery space for signature Robatayaki and Teppanyaki cuisines.
Dimensions & Packaging
Floor area: 375 square meters.
Tags
Chinese and Japanese garden, Karesansui, Shiheyan, Robatayak, Teppanyaki. Asia Restaurant.
Production Technology
Design emphasizes a balanced form that combines Karesansui landscape techniques with Chinese Siheyuan layout. It also incorporates the idea of artful ceiling designs in ancient architecture, yet reinvent it in modern 3D style. Instead of Japanese washi paper, metals and glasses are used to make screens. Steel, embossed glass, marble stones become key construction materials. Meanwhile, Engineer Wood Flooring technique reduces the use of original hardwood.
Design Challenge
Several independent dining sections are needed within limited interior space. To keep a spacious feeling, corridors and glass screens, instead of solid walls, perform the partitioning function. The pressing feeling resulting from a low roof is overcome by a feature ceiling built with reflective rippled mirror-polished steel which is also a focal point. Metal bars of the feature wall at the shopfront had to be linked and set at specific angles manually which was a process requiring much skill and labor.
Research
Information is mainly provided by clients. Meanwhile, we also make use of our experience got from previous design projects executed in Mainland China.
Inspiration
Considering the brand’s feature of serving original Japanese cuisine in Beijing’s Parkview Green renowned as a hub of innovative thinking, design focuses on going beyond traditional Japanese design norms. It presents a distinct Japanese Karesansui - dry landscape. Various shapes are deployed to present a dynamic nature. Chinese garden elements are assimilated to create a different aesthetic appeal. Artful ceilings and metal bamboo screens, instead of washi paper, are products of this concept.
Project Duration
The project started in Dec. 2020 in Beijing, China, and finished in Nov 2021. The Restaurant’s location is at Parkview Green FangCaoDi, Chaoyang Dist., Beijing, China.
Operation Flow
To facilitate restaurant’s operation to serve various gathering purposes, interior space is divided into sections with different vibes. Instead of solid partitions, corridors are paved to run through the whole venue to form dining sections. Translucent glass screens are installed to keep privacy of each section while maintaining visual comfort. For quick access, private rooms are located next to the entrance, so visitors could enter the rooms directly without crossing other dining sections.
Patents
Copyright belongs to Monique Lee, 2020.
Team Members
Designer: Monique Lee
Image Credits
All images: Parkview Green, ITO Restaurant, 2021

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