Oita Soho Restaurant Japonés Modèrn by Mika Kanayama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award d'Argent in Interior Competition Category.
ArgentInterior· 2024
Oita Soho Restaurant Japonés Modèrn
Client: Muzo
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Interior Category
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The Design
About Oita Soho Restaurant Japonés Modèrn
Oita Soho foguèt concebut per crear un espaci sofisticat e relaxant amb influéncias japonesas e que reprend d'elements de l'identitat establida dins lo primièr restaurant d'Oita, informala e verdejanta amb plantas. L'espaci necessitava mai que las aproches convencionalas del design japonés modèrn minimalista per ofrir una experiéncia distincta e remarcabla qu'es una sintèsi d'elements estetics e culturals. Lo trabalh foguèt inspirat per l'essai de Tanizaki "Elògi de las Ombras" que tracta de l'usatge, la significacion e l'estetica de l'escuretat e de las ombras dins l'art, lo design e l'arquitectura japoneses.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Oita Soho Restaurant Japonés Modèrn a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Oita Soho Restaurant Japonés Modèrn siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Oita Soho Restaurant Japonés Modèrn es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.
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
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