Designs And Designers

Designs And Designers

Designs And Designers featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Style Kitchen

Style Kitchen is a restaurant interior located in Kutchan cho, Hokkaido, Japan. The long and narrow space covers 785 square metres and is divided into three zones. Antique wood and stone near the entrance create a casual mood, while the rear zones are more private and quiet. Semi private rooms recall traditional snow huts, and the pendant lights resemble snow crystals. An open kitchen at the centre refers to the Annupuri mountain range. The curtains grow darker toward the back and also improve thermal insulation.

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Luminous Serenity

Luminous Serenity is a residential interior design in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The apartment was created as a calm retreat for a young student of medicine. The design follows the philosophy of wabi-sabi and uses natural materials such as stone, wood, and plaster. Daylight enters through timber louvers, so light and shadow shift through the day. Eco friendly plasters, driftwood, tree bark veneer, and seamless flooring were applied over the existing base to reduce waste. Minimal demolition keeps the original layout, while an open kitchen island links the living and dining areas.

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Alvorada

Inspired by the quiet transition of dawn, the Alvorada Armchair reflects moments of pause, renewal and introspection. Its enveloping laminated wood shells evoke distant mountains on the horizon, while the integrated upholstery and matching ottoman create a supportive and tactile seating experience that encourages relaxation and mental restoration. By combining organic references with ergonomic precision, the armchair offers a sense of comfort and balance, reinforcing the home as a place of refuge, presence and well being.

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Kaisen Viking Iroha

Kaisen Viking Iroha is a high capacity buffet restaurant that redefines dining as a spatial and urban experience. A centrally positioned buffet counter organizes circulation into a continuous loop, reducing congestion while enhancing clarity. The design integrates panoramic views of Tokyo Dome City as an active component of the interior, transforming the city into a dynamic backdrop. Natural stone and end-grain wood introduce durability and material depth. The project elevates buffet dining into an immersive spatial system.

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Echo Oriental

Echo Oriental is a design reinterprets traditional Chinese cosmology through a contemporary architectural lens. A central double height sand table area serves as the heart of the project, positioned beneath a celestial stretch ceiling that symbolizes the sky over a square floor plan. A signature golden vaulted ceiling with leaf embossing adds tactile richness, while a palette of green marble and warm wood facilitates a sensory dialogue. The spatial choreography utilizes compression and release to guide visitors through a progressive ritual of thresholds.

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Takumi

Takumi is a jewelry cabinet that combines Japanese craft principles with contemporary furniture construction. The cabinet has fifteen drawers with chamfered edges and a concealed sliding system that works without lateral panels, creating a floating drawer effect. The interior is lined with natural leather and fitted with removable suede dividers for flexible organization. The brass handle is cast by the lost-wax method using reclaimed offcuts. The design turns the storage of personal jewelry into a calm and attentive routine.

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