Eat. Work. Shop.: New Japanese Design
Marcia Iwatate
Language: English
Pages: 208
ISBN: 0794602517
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Eat. Work. Shop. presents a striking collection of cutting-edge commercial sites in Japan.
Vibrant color photography and compelling text make this the ultimate guide to modern Japanese life. Seven of the country's foremost architects showcase their ideas in 34 shops, restaurants, salons, bars and spas. The architecture and interior designs are uniquely Japanese and will add a distinctive flair to any retail, office or retail design project.
In collaboration with a new generation of entrepreneurs, these designers are reshaping basic concepts of how contemporary Japanese eat, work and shop. Beautifully illustrated with over 250 photos, the locations in this book reflect everything from postmodern industrialism to suggestive eroticism. A whole new language of design, propelled by the Japanese penchants for innovation, has given this generation a carte blanche to redefine Japan as the world's next cultural superpower, unhindered by the barriers of tradition.
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and beckons passers-by to enter." Mamiya's former studio was a statement of his working principle. His studio was located in an area known as Minami-senba, historically a warehouse-and-office district on the outskirts of town. He designed a cutting-edge bookshop on the ground floor but blended it into the landscape and history of the area. This single shop triggered the birth of a hip new area with boutiques and cafés cropping up in former warehouses and offices. Mamiya stresses the importance
demarcated by sliding glass panels (below). A startling bullet-shattered panel (right) was made by tapping film-laminated glass with a fine-point hammer, then encasing the glass between two sheets of glass. The other panel was mirror-finished and installed with glass shelving. The wall in the Soph section is made of bamboo flooring that has been integrated into the ceiling in a continuous curved line. Linear lighting recessed into the flooring emphasizes the depth of the narrow space. The
Formosa Regent Hotel, the company's president Stephen Pan asked that calligraphy be used as the central motif. This presented Hashimoto, who is an ardent admirer of the treasures in Taiwan's National Palace Museum, with the perfect opportunity to explore the various possibilities of linking China's rich culture with the future. Chinese characters, laser-cut in glass, were positioned between two glass panels and were illuminated by recessed lighting. These "floating" images (right) give the
spectacular circular composition in the image of an opened bangasa (traditional oiled paper umbrella). Tiers of the lattice composition are dramatically accented with recessed lighting (right). Diners at the tables—which are arranged in a circular layout (left)—catch a glimpse of the central kitchen unit on the ground floor where Hashimoto chose a combination of sabi-ishi (granite with oxidized iron) and dark stained nara (Japanese oak) for the flooring. Tables in bamboo parquet, chairs in slick
just a single meeting. "Many designers concern themselves with creating a space removed from daily life but I disagree with that concept. Retail design should provide a comfortable atmosphere. At the same time, it should say to the customer: This is an exciting place to shop. Each client and project has its own unique objectives so I try to understand those objectives and express them in my way—visualizing the design with merchandise and shoppers. I think that is creativity. And design to me is a