For this project, we planned a storefront for a new restaurant, aiming to create an inclusive space that welcomes all kinds of people, things, and stories.

What may appear to be opposites, in fact they are inseparable:
Light and shadow, sun and moon, wind and fire, oil and water, nature and humans, black and white. We endeavor for a space where all can coexist.

What was emphasized here was warmth and comfort, but also a playful space. We did not want to negate “useless space” by placing too much emphasis on functionality, but rather, we saw the space as a necessary margin by turning the thought of “necessary waste” into something more. Not too much, but just enough, and a proper sense of distance and coexistence with various elements, such as plantings, that have ambiguous attributes of artificial and natural. It is also important to have an appropriate propinquity that fosters conversation between people who work there and customers, as well as among customers. How to design a space so that it is inherently immanent, rather than artificially creating liveliness and vitality, is a theme that will continue to be an eternal theme. By considering spaces and activities on a time axis that changes from day to day, we wanted to weave a different sense of possibilities from day to night. While space and its elements will bring about human interaction, the food itself, using ingredients rooted in the region and the season, will provide an opportunity for people to notice something small, and to have a conversation and experience to share it.

This will be a “Home Away From Home”.
It is a third place outside of home… for you to feel at ease and yourself.