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M+, Hong Kong. Museum purchase and gift of Richard Schlagman, 2014, © Kuramata Design Office
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East Galleries, 213
Kuramata Shiro 倉俁史朗
Ishimaru Co. Ltd. Ishimaru株式會社
Kiyotomo sushi bar 清友壽司吧
1988
The work of the Japanese furniture and interior designer Kuramata Shiro, the Kiyotomo sushi bar opened in Tokyo’s Shinbashi district in 1988. Customers entered along a bright-blue wall set diagonally into a blank facade of dark steel panels. The interior, one of few by Kuramata that remains intact, combines a rich, refined approach to materials and texture with playful shifts in colour and shape. Kuramata worked with Ishimaru, a frequent collaborator, to realise its precise detailing.
The intimate space is framed from above by two curved surfaces. One, an apparently seamless panel of cedar, extends from the wall behind the bar, while the other, in metal and backlit acrylic, provides diffuse lighting for seating along the opposite side. The sushi bar itself is made of sheets of polished granite, delicately rounded and glued onto a supporting frame. The furniture, lamps, granite floor tiles, and doors contribute to its balanced contrast of delicate and bold elements. A popular gathering spot for architects and designers during a period of economic expansion in Japan, the restaurant ultimately closed in 2004.
The intimate space is framed from above by two curved surfaces. One, an apparently seamless panel of cedar, extends from the wall behind the bar, while the other, in metal and backlit acrylic, provides diffuse lighting for seating along the opposite side. The sushi bar itself is made of sheets of polished granite, delicately rounded and glued onto a supporting frame. The furniture, lamps, granite floor tiles, and doors contribute to its balanced contrast of delicate and bold elements. A popular gathering spot for architects and designers during a period of economic expansion in Japan, the restaurant ultimately closed in 2004.
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