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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Izakaya restaurant in Munich, Germany by concreteNovember 20th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: concrete Restaurant IZAKAYA Munich is a unique mix of the ethnic feel of a Japanese inspired restaurant and the modern, sleekly but elegant Hotel Roomers. The Japanese stand-alone restaurant IZAKAYA, located in the building of Hotel Roomers, announces its presence to the guests at the moment of arrival, with the show kitchen visible through the glass facade of the porte-cochere. A translucent gradient in the glass directs the attention on the chefs working at the countertops and cooking pits while all other elements are blurred out.  Image Courtesy © Steve Herud
 Image Courtesy © Steve Herud This visible kitchen block also continues a few meters inside the lobby as a jewellery case covered in gold mirror. This extension of the restaurant into the lobby is also the main entrance. The restaurant itself is composed of an array of black materials, with a contrasting feature of light wooden lamellas along the ceiling and wall towards the kitchen. The space is structured into two zones by a solid seating booth element in the centre. A three-step level change separates the bar zone at the entrance from the quieter restaurant zone in the rear. Along the sides of the stairs, the booth furniture element features cabinets for service stations, cutlery, chinaware, pos and DJ equipment.  Image Courtesy © Steve Herud  Image Courtesy © Steve Herud Rotating vertical panels in the centreline of the booth element can connect or separate the space depending on the angle of rotation. One side of the panel features a Japanese-inspired artwork on silkscreen by artist Gijs Scholten. The other side is a black mirror with different settings. In the early evening, the whole space can appear as one. After restaurant hours, the bar can be closed off to establish a darker and cosy mood that lasts deep into the night. The long freestanding bar close to the entrance creates an immediate buzz upon entering. The bar is realised in black lacquered wood, while the backlit bar top is the highlight, with a warm yellow marble finish that makes every drink sparkle. The semi-circular booth seating with its faceted leather stitching clearly refers to old gentlemen’s clubs. Along the bar zone, the kitchen block is closed, while the golden mirror cladding with rhythmic lamella overlay creates a fragmented warm reflection of the space.  Image Courtesy © Steve Herud  Image Courtesy © Steve Herud Rice paper panelling in black wooden frames with back lighting covers both sidewalls of Izakaya. Hidden doors provide access to the coat room, restrooms and the hidden Whiskey Room.,Along the length of the bar, the panel wall forms a recess; here, the rice paper compartments are replaced by illuminated shelves displaying Japanese preserve jars.  Image Courtesy © Steve Herud Three steps up, the actual restaurant zone is framed on one side by the booth element, and the backlit rice paper wall on the other, while a niche features booths with tables. The third wall is the open show kitchen with a sushi counter along the full front. While loose tables allow for flexible seating in the centre of the space, fixed seating consisting of the booth element on one side and a long communal table along the other side structures the space along the sides. The eyecatcher of the restaurant zone is the oversized wooden koi-carp lamp by LZF above the long table.  Image Courtesy © concrete
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