Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant
Mika Kanayama
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant by Mika Kanayama Oita Soho was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences and carrying some of the identity established in Oita’s first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements. The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay "In Praise of Shadows" which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant by Mika Kanayama is a winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2024 and is showcased on Awarded Designs & Architecture among other exceptional designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Mika Kanayama and see why Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant design rises above its competition.
About Oita Soho
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant by Mika Kanayama Oita Soho was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences and carrying some of the identity established in Oita’s first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements. The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay "In Praise of Shadows" which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture. Oita Soho earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine inventive thinking with advanced design, and are selected by a grand jury, as high-quality entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where entries are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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