Haiku Sushi

Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography

HAIKU SUSHI

Imagine Native

ARCHITECTS
Imagine Native

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kingkay Architectural Photography

AREA
320.0 m2

YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Shanghai, China

CATEGORY
Restaurant

Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography

The new Haiku Sushi is located at the open courtyard of the recently completed Shanghai International Finance Center. We utilize the concept of origami as the major driven force throughout the design.

Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography

The restaurant space is sub divided in different zones, sushi bar, drinking bar, two main dining areas, booth seating and tatami rooms.

Each zone is formed by an origami feature, which is constructed by colors and different materials, such as perforated aluminum composite panels, translucent stone panels and linen fabrics.

Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography

With different lighting effects, each zone will have its own spatial character.

These different zones in the restaurant are also tied by an origami suspended ceiling from the entrance to the VIP rooms at the end of the shop.

Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography
Haiku Sushi
© Kingkay Architectural Photography

It unifies these feature zones and creates a spatial transition throughout the restaurant.


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