HIP DINING JAPAN

Author: Ellen Nepilly
Pages: 192
Format: 240 x 265 mm
ISBN: 978-84-96263-93-2
Price:
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Sinopsis, Hip Dining Japan showcases the most contemporary and hip
restaurant designs in Japan. Reinterpreting the traditional spatial
requirements of the Japanese dining space, the designers
have created new ways to address these constraints as features.
Often injected with a twist, some of the featured projects expound
the private dining concept as fantasy structures integrated
into the dining space, to create a sensational experience for
the guests. Others mastered the art of applying über modern
lighting in contrast to their Zen design sensibility, to enhance
the encounter and dramatize the ambience.
Creating extraordinary interior expressions that are unique to
the dining scene in Japan, the restaurants featured refl ect a hip
dining experience that is visually psychedelic and stylistically
fl amboyant. Breaking away from the stereotypical conventions
of Japanese rural styles of Inns and Ryokans, the contemporary
Japanese restaurant continues to infl uence cross-cultural
trends, by striking out to redefi ne what it is to be hip and funky
with a cutting-edge perspective that is Japanese in it roots, without
compromising its position as an international trendsetter.
Curated for the trendy designer and the hip restaurant proprietor
seeking inspiration for restaurant concepts that are unique,
sophisticated and exceptional, Hip Dining Japan sets itself out
as a unique advocator of visual dining experiences. Printed in
full colour, the book contains visually stunning interiors that
feature the latest works illustrated with inspiring images and
introductory texts.

Ellen Nepilly is a German author living in Tokyo. She
has been pursuing a career in publishing since graduating
from a university in Tokyo. She has been involved
in editorial work for books on Japanese architecture
and design such as Tokyo Architecture and Design
Guide and Cool Restaurants Tokyo. Her love for
Asian culture has brought her all over the region. Her
understanding of the Japanese design scene, coupled
with her passion for writing and photography has
brought the books Hip Dining Japan and Hip Lounging
Japan to a higher level.