Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ by Mika Kanayama

Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ by Mika Kanayama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

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Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ

by Mika Kanayama

Client: Muzo

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ

Nhazi ahụ bụ ịmepụta oghere nke ga-emetụ ndị ahịa aka site n'ịtụgharị uche na ịkwalite ahụmahụ nke nri nka nke Hot Stone. A na-eji osisi oak eke eme ebe a na-eri nri n'oge niile, ogwe osisi na-enyo enyo - ebe ihe okirikiri ahụ sitere na ọdịnala ndị Japan nke ikiri ọnwa. Mgbidi bụ isi nwere mbipụta Hokusai's Ukiyo-e Peonies na Butterfly. The n'elu-ogwe eku bụ nke osisi cross-njikọ ọkwá nkà na cylindrical akwụkwọ lantern na eyịride n'ime a etiti, pụta ìhè geometry nke Ọdịdị na-egwuri egwu na onyinyo na ọnọdụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia Ụlọ Oriri Na Ọṅụṅụ na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The design was developed with a focus on complimenting Hot Stone RAI's offer to create a space that would touch customers by reflecting and enhancing the experience of Hot Stone RAI’s passionately artistic food

The dining area is dressed with natural oak throughout, mirrored wooden panels are based on patterns from Japanese latticework, Itoya Koushi, while the bold circular elements are inspired by the Japanese tradition of moon viewing and the rounded window maru mado often used in temples and tea houses in Japan. The main wall features a Hokusai Ukiyoe print as the focus and centrepiece of the design, lit and positioned to draw the attention back and down through the space. A palette of raw oak, olive green upholstery, black stained banquette seating and carbon black floor create a deep yet subtle feeling.

The over-bar frame is formed of timber cross joint carpentry inspired by traditional Japanese Kigumi, cylindrical paper lanterns are hung within this frame, highlighting the geometry of the structure and playing with shadows and mood. Subtle shades of green on the counter front are used in conjunction with the timber structure inviting a feeling of natural calm reflective of Japanese design. The wall opposite the sushi bar features more carefully offset oak slats, set against a vertical gradation in shades of pink, accentuating the interplay of patterns and easing the design towards a light, modern aesthetic.
Dimensions & Packaging: The area of project is 114 square meter.
Tags: Japanese design, muzo, hotstone, RAI, interior design, restaurant design
Production Technology: Material:
Fire retardant oak timer & veneered oak MDF throughout.
Design Challenge: The extensive use of traditional and natural-looking Japanese joinery presented a number of challenges. The first of these was with regard to compliance with modern fire regulations, I did not want to use materials that affected the natural lustre and feeling of the wood itself, and had to go through a large number of different methods and samples to achieve the most aesthetically appropriate and yet compliant result. The second challenge was in the construction of the joinery itself, many of the forms and styles used have complex traditional methods of construction and installation, which are not widely known or practiced outside Japan – because of this, I had to work with the carpenter in the UK to come up with several simplified methods for fabrication that would suit the application and retain the appearance of the original methods.
Research: It was important to bring elements of Japanese design philosophy into the project in a way that would work within a modern setting - to accomplish this, research into Japanese traditional wood joinery and design elements was undertaken, with a particular focus on how detailing worked in balance with the overall space.
Inspiration: Inspired by the chef’s creative cuisine with influences from Japanese arts and architecture. The project objective was to create a dining space that would reflect a sense of art and delight.
Project Duration: The project started in Oct 2020 and finished in May 2021 in London.
Operation Flow: The mood is created that you feel a sense of art, delight and harmony within the space bringing together an exciting glow and a welcoming sense of calm that are modern, yet distinctly Japanese in tone.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Muzo, 2021
Image Credits: Image #1: Hot Stone RAI, 2021
Image #2: Hot Stone RAI, 2021
Image #3: Hot Stone RAI, 2021
Image #4: Muzo, 2021
Image #5: Muzo, 2021