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Yu Ting Liu and Ling Ling Xiao - NI Space Design ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Takumi ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ

Yu Ting Liu and Ling Ling Xiao - NI Space Design ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Takumi ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2025 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾


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Yu Ting Liu and Ling Ling Xiao - NI Space Design ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

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ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ

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Takumi ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱴᱟᱠᱩᱢᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱚᱵᱟᱛᱟᱭᱟᱠᱤ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ — ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱯᱩᱱ ᱠᱚᱬᱟ ᱜᱽᱨᱤᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱚᱢᱟᱜ ᱨᱟᱯᱟᱜᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱞᱮᱭᱟᱣᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱷᱤᱭᱮᱴᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱵᱟᱸᱠᱟ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱞᱤᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱩᱛᱷᱟᱹᱣ-ᱞᱟᱛᱩ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱯ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱱᱟᱜ ᱯᱮᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱪᱮᱯᱷ ᱠᱟᱣᱩᱱᱴᱟᱨ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱛᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟᱭ᱾ ᱢᱮᱴᱟᱞ ᱡᱟᱞᱤ, ᱢᱳᱡᱟᱭᱤᱠ ᱴᱟᱭᱤᱞᱥ, ᱜᱽᱞᱟᱥ ᱤᱴᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱨᱟᱡᱚ ᱯᱷᱞᱚᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱴᱨᱟᱱᱥᱯᱮᱨᱮᱱᱥᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱹᱦᱤᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱽ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱠᱚᱢᱞᱟ-ᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱚᱪᱚᱭᱮᱫᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱜᱽᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱚᱴᱟ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱮᱞᱮᱱᱥ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱟᱫᱷᱟ-ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱡᱚᱢ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱟᱭᱣᱮᱴ ᱵᱩᱛᱷ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱨᱟᱭᱣᱮᱥᱤ ᱵᱮᱥᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱒᱖᱔.᱔ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

Takumi ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Takumi ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ

ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ

ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
Robatayaki refers to a cooking method where food is grilled on a square, open grill, with people gathered around to watch and enjoy. Building on this imagery, the designers broke away from traditional Japanese frameworks, using curves and high ceilings to create a theatrical effect. The interwoven arcs create diverse scenes. With the robatayaki bar as the core, seating is layered and staggered, providing the depth of a stage. The freely flowing curves overlap within the space. Glass brick walls add an illusionary element, transforming the restaurant into a grand performance venue.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
The total area of the venue, excluding the kitchen, is 264.4 square meters, encompassing the chef's counter (itamae) area, VIP booths, open seating area, booths, and waiting area.
The first impression is created by the waiting area, which also serves as a photo spot. The area features a main visual element of a flaming washi paper artwork, connecting with the image of a grill. As one moves to the right and enters the restaurant, the staggered layout ensures that every seating area has a clear view of the robatayaki grilling at the chef's counter (itamae).
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
Robatayaki, Modern Aesthetics, Dramatic Space, Orange-Red Tone, Visual Feast
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
Metal mesh, mosaic tiles, glass bricks, and terrazzo flooring create a sense of transparency and modernity, while also enhancing openness and interaction. Departing from the traditional Japanese palette of light beige, the design primarily uses orange-red tones to evoke the warmth and vibrancy of fire. Gray tones are incorporated to balance the intensity of the overall color scheme, making the space more visually appealing and expressive. The VIP booths are particularly highlighted for their uniqueness and luxury.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
Challenges included differences in material selection and construction standards. Since the site is located in Shanghai, known as the 'fashion capital,' the design had to be impeccably eye-catching. Due to regional differences in materials, some ideas could not be fully realized as originally planned, leading to the need to replace certain design elements. Fortunately, the final adjustments resulted in a high-standard, high-quality presentation. The designers preserved the aesthetic and functionality of the project, demonstrating adaptability and innovative thinking in the face of challenges.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
The space is designed like a theater, with curves and high ceilings creating a layered seating arrangement. Every seat offers a perfect view of the chef's culinary artistry while also enhancing privacy. The orange-red tones and reflective materials recreate the robatayaki cooking process, with metal mesh and glass bricks interwoven into the details. As the aroma of fresh ingredients fills the air, dinners can experience a sensory journey. The remodeling project undoubtedly allows the brand to once again capture the market's favor, this time with an even more innovative and modern flair.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
Inspired by traditional Japanese cuisine, robatayaki is a sensory cooking method where ingredients are arranged around a brick grill. It offers diners an exquisite dining experience, which is also one of the brand's distinctive features. In the past, the design concept often focused on restoring classic Japanese elements. However, the owner wanted this restaurant to have a different style. The designers combined a dramatic layout with semi-open dining areas to enhance privacy and visual appeal.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
The project finished in January 2024 in Shanghai.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
The renovated restaurant enhances the brand's image while increasing the venue's appeal. Moreover, the restaurant's reopening during the post-pandemic recovery period saw a noticeable increase in per-customer spending, indicating that the restaurant's market positioning and renovation strategy successfully attracted a more upscale clientele. The service model, which combines specialty cuisine with interior design, further solidified the restaurant's position in the local culinary scene, bringing in a new and loyal customer base.
ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
Yu-Ting Liu, Ling-Ling Xiao
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NI Space Design

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A' ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱮᱣᱟᱨᱰ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱞᱟᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱱᱛᱚᱨᱡᱟᱛᱤᱭ, ᱡᱩᱨᱤ ᱵᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ A' ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱮᱣᱟᱨᱰ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱞᱮ ᱟᱢᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱞᱟᱜᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱜᱽᱭᱟᱛᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ, ᱱᱟᱢ, ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱪᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱞᱟᱜᱤᱫ᱾ ᱟᱢᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ A' ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱮᱣᱟᱨᱰ ᱞᱟᱜᱤᱫ ᱱᱚᱢᱤᱱᱮᱴ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ A' ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱜᱤᱫ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱢᱮ᱾

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