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Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランは by Mika Kanayama

Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランは by Mika Kanayama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅賞 in インテリア空間・展示デザイン Competition Category.


銅インテリア· 2022

Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランは

by Mika Kanayama

Client: Muzo

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in インテリア Category

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The Design

About Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランは

デザインは、ホットストーンの情熱的で芸術的な料理の経験を反映し、強化することで、顧客に感動を与える空間を作り出すことでした。ダイニングエリアは全体に天然オーク材と鏡張りの木製パネルで装飾されており、円形の要素は日本の伝統的な月見にインスピレーションを得ています。メインの壁には北斎の浮世絵「牡丹と蝶」が描かれています。オーバーバーのフレームは木材の十字接合の大工仕事で形成されており、このフレーム内に円筒形の提灯が吊り下げられており、構造の幾何学的形状を強調し、影と雰囲気で遊んでいます。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランはは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランはは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Hot Stone Rai Fitzrovia レストランはは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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