Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn by Mika Kanayama

Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn by Mika Kanayama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perak in Interior Competition Category.

PerakInterior· 2024

Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn

by Mika Kanayama

Client: Muzo

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn

Oita Soho dirancang untuak manciptoan ruang nan elok jo santai jo pangaruah Jepang, sarta mambao sabagian identitas nan alah ditapkan di rumah makan Oita nan patamo, nan santai jo hijau dek tanaman di saluruah ruangan. Ruang ko mamaralukan labiah dari pandekatan konvensional desain Jepang modérn minimalis untuak manghidangkan pangalaman nan unik jo manariak, nan marupoan sintesis dari unsur estetika jo budaya. Karya ko tainspirasi dari tulisan Tanizaki "In Praise of Shadows" nan mambahas pamakean, makna, jo estetika kakalapan jo bayang-bayang dalam seni, desain, jo arsitéktur Jepang.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn adolah pamenang A' Design Award Perak, sabuah pangakuan nan luar biaso bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan tingkaik tatinggi, elok jo mangesankan. Pamenang Perak adolah karya nan sangaik cemerlang jo sangaik kreatif nan mamparlihatkan kapakaran, bakaik jo katajaman pikiran parancangnyo. Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn dipaokan manjadi karya nan mangaguikan, contoh tauladan, sangaik profesional jo inovatif sacaro dalam. Rancangan nan manang Perak iko adolah panemuan nan nampak jo dikagumi nan mambari sumbangan untuak maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Oita Soho Rumah Makan Jepang Modérn adolah ciptaan nan dicamburui banyak urang, nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambaok parasaan positif jo malahiakan karagumon jo kakaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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