Overview
Over the last twenty years, the massive growth of the interior design industry has been revolutionizing restaurants in Japan. Contemporary Japanese Restaurant Design features restaurants and bars which exemplify the best of current trends. The book includes 200 full-color photographs, brilliant floor plans, and insightful descriptions, giving the reader a vigorous look at, and insight into this phenomenon. The authors provide an introduction to Japanese architecture and interior design, an overview of traditional and contemporary styles, and a discussion of how these styles are being combined to create exciting, stunning restaurants.
Author Bio:
Cornucopia K.K. are creators of the award-winning food, culture, and lifestyle magazine Eat. Based in Tokyo, this multi-skilled, cross-cultural, creative team thrives on the solutions they provide to companies and consumers alike.
Motoko Jitsukawa is a contributing fashion and lifestyle columnist to many leading Japanese newspapers and magazines, and the author of Success in Restaurant Business. She is the translator of Empire by Mitchell Parcel, Promiscuities by Naomi Wolf, Paddy Clark HaHaHa by Roddy Doyle and many others.
Takeshi Nakasa is Japan's foremost commentator and photographer of interiors and architecture. He regularly contributes to major international design and architecture magazines, including Domus, Interni, Frame, and deArchitect. He lectures frequently on the design culture of modern Japan.
Synopsis
Twenty-eight restaurants created by 12 different designers, all in Japan, are profiled in this volume. A group of color photos of each restaurant highlight entrances, general layout, special lighting, wall and floor treatment, furniture, and other details. A ground plan, short initial description, and descriptive captions are provided for each restaurant, making this a useful resource for designers. Distributed in the US by Tuttle. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR