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Yamagishi Yakiniku

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JURY VOTES
Restaurant
5.32
6.00
5.75
5.53
5.65
Qi Wei
Qi Wei Member, Urban Renewal Professional Committee, Vanke Shanghai Area at Vanke Group
5
6
5
6
5.5
Michela Falcone
Michela Falcone Architect / Educator at Experimental Architecture / BNU University
It would have been nice to see how...
5
5
5
5
5
Astin le Clercq
Astin le Clercq Cofounder and Design Director at Modem
4
5
5
6
5
Melissa Amarelo
Melissa Amarelo Cofounder and Creative Director at Toi Toi Toi Creative Studio
5
5
5
5
5
Mao Hua
Mao Hua Founder at EK Design
5
5.8
5
5
5.2
Simal Yesiltepe
Simal Yesiltepe Founder and Creative Director at Simal Yes Studio
5
6
5
6
5.5
Massimiliano Tosetto
Massimiliano Tosetto Managing Director at Lodes
5
6
4
5
5
Amber Feijen
Amber Feijen Spatial and Concept Designer at 5AM
5
5
5
5.5
5.13
Bernhard Kurz
Bernhard Kurz Founder at IFUB*
5
6
5
5
5.25
Thijn de Ruijter
Thijn de Ruijter Founder and Executive Partner at Karin Lauwers Agencies
5
5
4.31
4.1
4.6
Karen El Asmar
Karen El Asmar Architect & Interaction Designer at Tech
5
5
5
5
5
Britt Berden
Britt Berden Senior Creative Strategist at FranklinTill
5
6
6
5
5.5
Claudia Mazzucato
Claudia Mazzucato Associate Designer and Architect at THDP
4.02
5
4.02
6.95
5
Bob Chen
Bob Chen Founder at Bob Chen Design Office
5
5
5
5
5
Lisa Torreggiani
Lisa Torreggiani Partner at Monkeydu
6
6
5.8
5.5
5.83
Sophie van Winden
Sophie van Winden Director at Owl Design
5
6
5
5
5.25
Designer
Client
Foodmazing
Floor area
249 ㎡
Completion
2021
Budget
500000
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The interior design of Yamagishi Yakiniku is inspired by Daidokoro (traditional Japanese kitchen), which is considered the place protected by fire spirit in Japan. Local people believe that fire can provide a source of warmth and protection from predators and was an essential method for cooking food in ancient times. Thus, Daidokoro or Kamado becomes a place where fire and humans connect. One of the highlighted experiences is to grill Hiyama beef on the Yakiniku stove in front of customers. Each table is designed to mimic a small Daidokoro to allow people to feel the heat of the fire and visualise the cooking process of their delicious food. The polished curves of traditional Kamado demonstrate exquisite craftsmanship and prove the homeowner's social status. The same curves are applied to walls, ceiling and throughout the design to create a sense of fluidity and softness. Contrasting to the bustling traditional kitchen, the designer tries to create a calm and soothing ambience, allowing customers to escape from the rhythm of urban life. By using natural materials and textures such as clay, stone and tiles, while paying extra attention to the lighting ambience and effect, customers can fully immerse themselves in a unique food journey.