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Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem by Mika Kanayama

Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem by Mika Kanayama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ezüstdíj A' Design Award in Belső tér és kiállítástervezés Competition Category.


EzüstEnteriőr· 2024

Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem

by Mika Kanayama

Client: Muzo

Ezüstdíj A' Design Award Winner in Enteriőr Category

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The Design

About Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem

Az Oita Soho-t úgy tervezték, hogy kifinomult, pihentető teret hozzon létre japán hatásokkal, amely magában hordozza az Oita első éttermében megteremtett identitás elemeit – az informális jelleget és a bőséges növényekkel gazdagított környezetet. A tér a minimalista modern japán design hagyományos megközelítéseinél többet igényelt ahhoz, hogy egyedi, figyelemre méltó élményt nyújtson, amely az esztétikai és kulturális elemek szintézise. A munkát Tanizaki „Az árnyék dicsérete" című esszéje ihlette, amely a sötétség és az árnyékok használatát, jelentését és esztétikáját tárgyalja a japán művészetben, designban és építészetben.

The Recognition

About the Ezüstdíj A' Design Award

Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem az Ezüstdíj A' Design Award győztese, óriási presztízsű elismerés a csúcskategóriás, lenyűgöző és impozáns dizájnoknak. Az ezüstgyőztesek rendkívül ragyogó és nagyon kreatív művek, amelyek szemléltetik tervezőik kiemelkedő szakértelmét, tehetségét és éleslátását. Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem-tól azt várják, hogy csodálatos, mintaszerű mű legyen, amely figyelemre méltóan professzionális és mélyen innovatív. Ez az Ezüstdíj A' Design Award kitüntetést elnyert dizájn igen figyelemre méltó, csodált találmány, amely szolgálja, és előre viszi a művészet, a tudomány, a dizájn és a technológia határait. Oita Soho Modern Japán Étterem széles körben irigyelt alkotás, amely felkelti a vágyakat, pozitív érzéseket hoz, és csodálatot és ámulatot gyújt.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
It was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences, and carrying some of the identity established in Oita's first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout the space. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements.

The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design, to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements.Backlit paper parasols are placed overlapping in a flowing pattern that follows the stairs creating a feature wall to surprise and delight leading visitors to the upper level. The warm light of the parasols is accentuated in the dark. Lighting is careful and muted throughout relying on position and shades. Two mirrors placed parallel in opposite directions reflect the lights infinitely in their depths, adding to the glow and mystery of the space.
Dimensions & Packaging
The area of project is
Ground Floor - 67sqm
First Floor - 69sqm
Tags
Japanese restaurant design, muzo, Oita, interior design, restaurant design, Japanese design, chinatown
Production Technology
Grade II Listed Building
Material: Fire retardant timber & veneered oak MDF throughout.
Design Challenge
As it was a Grade II listed building, the history of the premises was researched in depth prior to work. Great consideration was given at design stage and fit-out work was carried out carefully. Any finishes that needed repairing was matched to the original finish.
Research
The space is abundant with plants and botanical imagery bringing a sense of exotic night garden or conservatory. Artworks by Imao Keinen featuring birds in seasonal settings with plants and flowers feature throughout, furthering the theme, Keinen’s masterful use of colours is utilised to play with the décor palette introducing flashes of bright colour that are echoed elsewhere, harmonising with the greenery and midnight shades to effect a unique, spectral contrast. The effect has almost the feeling of Japanese lacquerware artwork made real where living forms are presented luminously against the deep dark of lacquer surfaces.
Inspiration
The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay 'In Praise of Shadows' which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture.
Project Duration
The project was completed in January 2023 in London.
Operation Flow
Backlit paper parasols are placed overlapping in a flowing pattern that follows the stairs creating a feature wall to surprise and delight leading visitors to the upper level. The warm light of the parasols is accentuated in the dark.
Lighting is careful and muted throughout relying on position and shades.
Two mirrors placed parallel in opposite directions reflect the lights infinitely in their depths, adding to the glow and mystery of the space.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Muzo, 2023
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #2: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #3: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #4: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Image #5: Photographer Sara Hibbert

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