Light Cave in Tokyo, Japan by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

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We performed the interior design for a restaurant/bar in a long and narrow cave-like setting where dynamic ridges and furrows form luminous vicissitudes that artfully create a space enfolded in a brilliant burst of light.

Full view from dining1, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

• Architects: Moriyuki Ochiai Architects
• Project: Light Cave
• Location: Tokyo, Japan
• Photography: Tetsu Hiraga
• Area: 96sqm
• Constructor: aslego
• Completion: 2013.12

Materials

• Ceiling: recycled aluminum sheet,resin boards ,painted board
• Floor: stone tile
• Wall: painted drywall

Full view from dining1, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

Glimmering fragments of light adorn the area next to the entrance—like shards of ice or crystal—lending the space a serene atmosphere reminiscent of light on a cool winter day.

Full view from  red timber lattice, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

Like a living creature freely roaming about, luminous aluminum waves whirl through the air and intertwine with the red timber lattice at the boundary of the back area facing large windows, resulting in a space brimming with a feeling of lively motion.

Full view from dining2, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

The characteristic creases of light at the front and the back of the cave resonate with the shards of light, luminous aluminum and red timber lattice in their path, thereby bringing each microcosm into alignment and coalescing into a unique ensemble.

Full view from dining2, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

Thus, we sought to create a universe in which one can wander into a cozy cave and enjoy a transforming scenery as our bodies become enfolded in a whirl of vibrant light.

Full view (dining2), Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

Aluminum and  red timber lattice, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

Aluminum and  red timber lattice, Image Courtesy © Tetsu Hiraga

Image Courtesy © Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Image Courtesy © Moriyuki Ochiai Architects

Tags: Japan, Tokyo

Categories: Bar, Interiors, Restaurant

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