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Tokyo Confidential

Fumihiko Sano Studio

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JURY VOTES
Bar
5.96
7.09
6.09
6.49
6.41
Laura Guido-Clark
Laura Guido-Clark Founder at Love Good Color
Like that the materials are reuse i...
7.61
7.71
7.67
6.15
7.29
Nataša Stanaćev
Nataša Stanaćev Founding Partner at Stanaćev Granados
6.5
8
6
5.5
6.5
Matthew Senkowycz
Matthew Senkowycz Cofounder at Loom Atelier
Enticing material narrative which c...
6
8
6
8
7
Maria Felicitas Navia
Maria Felicitas Navia Founder at OHIO Estudio
I don't really see the leading conc...
7
7.5
6.5
7
7
Matyas Simonyi
Matyas Simonyi Creative Director at Tom Postma Design
6.19
8.16
6.4
7.13
6.97
Hui Xie
Hui Xie Design Director at ACE Design
6
7
6
5.5
6.13
Shaikha Al-Sulaiti
Shaikha Al-Sulaiti Founder at Shaikha Al Sulaiti
The materials are the most special...
6.71
6.77
6.83
8
7.08
Xinglin Lee
Xinglin Lee Founder and Creative Director at c.dd
5
7
5
6
5.75
Amalia Ramírez
Amalia Ramírez Founder and Design Director at ar_ea
5
6
5
5
5.25
Roman Vrtiška
Roman Vrtiška Cofounder at Vrtiška & Žák
3
5
4
5
4.25
Alda Ly
Alda Ly Founder and Principal at ALA Studio
5.4
7.68
5.77
7.39
6.56
Angela Lindahl
Angela Lindahl Cofounder at Yatofo Creatives
6
7
6
7.5
6.63
Simon Hamilton
Simon Hamilton Founder at Simon Hamilton Creative
6.44
6.92
6.63
6.15
6.54
Shuhei Aoyama
Shuhei Aoyama Founder and Director at B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
6.53
7.54
6.59
6.53
6.8
Lyanne Oosterhof
Lyanne Oosterhof Senior Interior Architect at Mecanoo
6
6
7
6.5
6.38
Client
ASH
Floor area
136 ㎡
Completion
2023
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We designed a bar that will be a place for socializing that transcends nationality, gender, guests, and bartenders.
The space was designed with this concept in mind.

The main bar counter is the center of the space, a free space where guests and bartenders can come and go without any difference in their standing positions, by removing the difference in floor level between the inside and outside of the counter. The flat counter and cocktail stations make the bar feel as if bartenders and guests are all sitting around a single dining table.

The materials used for the bar are old timbers that were used as beams in a temple over 300 years ago; there are also traces of the building’s former use, such as timber holes. In addition, old wood, plaster, and brass are used in various places, combining textures that change with time. Artwork and objects brought in from various countries create a mysterious space “at home”, casual, textured, and luxurious space. The balcony and roof top are open to the public. The illuminated Tokyo Tower is seemed, reminding visitors that they are in Tokyo.

A new place has been created where people from all over the world can enjoy the Tokyo nightlife.