Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, Vermont 05759, USA, and 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12, Singapore 534167. Text by Bimo Dwianugrah Photograps are taken from the website Library of Congress Control Number 00112233 Design: Bimo Dwianugrah Prakoso Distributed by Asia Pacific Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd. Tel: (021) 86903103 Fax: (021) 8209832 10 09 08 6 5 4 3 Printed in Jakarta
Takashi Sugimoto
He established Super Potato as an interior design firm in 1973. He was first involved with designs for bars, tearooms, and boutiques. During the prime time of Seibu Group, He worked with Ikko Tanaka for the environmental planning of the Seibu department stores as a design director to launch several stores domestically. Furthermore, we were involved creating the philosophy and retails for Mujirushi-youhin over 30 years. Under his direction, the main principle of their design is to aim to become the forefront of design and emphasize Japanese tradition and geographical features as a method to express their thoughts whilst maintaining their originality. One of their originality comes from the use of materials. They restructure the visual and physical attributes of materials found from demolished old Japanese architecture and tearooms – iron, timber, natural stone, and bricks – to incorporate them in their design to enhance the beauty of the space. He believes this is a new method of expressing nature. Furthermore, the importance of their design is how one feels about the natural changes surrounding us such as water, clouds, wind and light and how to express these feelings through their own design.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............i Table of Contents ............ii Grand Hyatt Tokyo ..........01 Grand Hyatt Beijing ..........03 Waketokuyama ..........05 Park Hyatt Seoul ..........07 Roka & Shochu ..........09 Zuma ..........11 Shunju Tsugihagi ..........13 Azubu Shunju ..........15 Goubuli ..........17 Hibiki ..........19 Cafe TOO ..........21 Zipangu ..........23 Straits Kitchen ..........25 Brix ..........27 Mezza9 ..........29 Niki Club ..........31 The Timber House ..........33 Cornerstone ..........35 Sensi ..........37 Radio ..........39 Brasserie-Ex ..........41 Be-In ..........43 Biography ..........45 Bibliography ..........46
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Categor y: Hotels, Restaurant & Bar, Public, Spa Discover an unmatched Tokyo luxury hotel experience in the heart of Roppongi.
ovens and the casual French Kitchen are now landmarks of the Roppongi Hills area.
The uneven finish of the bronze wall pannels in the entrance tunnel seemed to absorb the light. The joints in the polished stone floor lead the eye into the dimly wit waiting space (image for bottom left)
Accentuated by the angled walls and ceiling faced with vertical wood slats, the space of the chapel soars dramatically upward to a glowing aperture above the hanging cross (image for bottom right)
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The Oak Door Restaurant featuring dramatic oak wood-burning
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GRAND HYATT BEIJING Categor y: Hotels, Restaurant Enjoy the ideal vantage point from this 5 star grand hotel in downtown Beijing. The dramatic entrance, and boldly geometric, frames a view of the reception counter backed by a curved wall of glass shelves lined with jars of preserved foods.
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seperated by a glass. The structural columns, wrapped with wood shelves, hold dozens of tiny ceramic teapots.
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The hotel provides its best quality to get the vintage feeling when entering the hotel lobby to the rooms and also the restaurants.
Rectangular wood tables are arranged between the counters of the open kitchen with the chef’s view
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WAKETOKUYAMA Categor y:
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Perforated concrete set into a steel frame form a screen of horizontal stripes in front of the restaurant’s two-story glass facade. Extending the feeling of movement while delineating an outdoor stone terrace. A second shoter screen is set at an angle to the first, signifying the entrance to the restaurant. Entering the restaurant, the space is characterized by the contrast
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between the weight of thick walls covered with rough mud plaster and the ligtness of thin vertical wood louvers used to further control the light and views through the front facade.
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Stone floors and simple wood counters and chairs finish out the palette materials. Two structural columns, encased in mirrored glass, seem to disappear in the space.
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Category: Hotels, Restaurant & Bar, Public, Spa, Guest Room The hotel occupies a visually striking 24-storey building, with the unique top-floor lobby affording stunning panoramic views on South Korea’s capital. The hotel’s sleek glass façade is just a hint of the modern luxuries you will encounter. A sculpural ceiling of folded planes accented with blue lights defines the ground-level lobby (top left)
The serene pool is located on the 24th floor, with dramatic views over Seoul. Thin acrylic tubes suspended from the ceiling glow like stars and reflect on the pool surface (top right)
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The bathroom of the Presidential Suite is a medley of stone surfaces. The bathtub is carved from stone, and a smoothly finished slab of stone serves as a massage table (bottom left)
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ROKA AND SHOCHU C a t e g o r y :
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A tall pannel of beautifully figured wood markes the entry and contrasts with the sleek glass and metal of the facade. In the summer, the glass opens to connect restaurant to the street (top left) The dark wood bar counter, furniture, and floors create a quite atmosphere in the Shochu Lounge. A wall composed of pieces of used barrels and tools from a Shochu brew-
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ery gives texture to the bar space. Beyond the bar, mud plaster walls define a raised seating area (bottom right)
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In the seating area, the thick gnarled wood surrounded by a wall of salvaged wood, strips of thick, brightly colored paper - stacked from floor to ceiling with edges aligned slightly imperfectly - crate a wall that catches the light (bottom left)
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Categor y: Restaurant & Bar Large blocks of granite, some roughly textured, others polished to a smooth finish, define the area of the open kitchen. Counter seating provides close views of the kitchen activity (bottom) Varied wall textures and ceiling treatments delineate different spaces within the open plan, allowing both a sense of intimacy and a connection to the whole space (top right)
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The dining space surrounds the open kitchen, distinguished by thick stone counters set on heavy stone bases and a dropped ceiling dotted with downlights. A thick wood lattice screen at the back of the dining area seperates two private rooms from the main restaurant
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S H U N JU TS UG IHA GI C a t e g o r y :
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Views of several of the open kitchen greet customers from the restaurant reception counter, which rectangular shaped (bottom right) Light plays off a long wall faced with large wood pattern with vertical reveals, creating a subtly textured background to a quiet dining space (top left & right)
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Unpolished edges made out of wood which has a smooth surface create an unusual table for dining surrounded by red ceramics with an addition of chandelier creates the cozy and comfortable atmosphere
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A variety of textures defines the spaces of the restaurant. Horizontal and vertical piles of wood arranged slightly crooked with low light makes the restaurant a little more comfortable (top right) A private room with rectangular shaped table and with the back view of a stone sepereted by a mere glass (bottom)
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A minimalist concept with minimalist entrance without so much of unnecessary things make the restaurant looks executive. (top left)
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G O U B U L I Category: Restaurant & Bar A wall of glass shelves lined with jars of preserved foods is the background inside the restaurant through-out the dining space (bottom left) A patternized wood seperate between the tables from the other tables in the dining area with a broken white background color (bottom right) Small restaurant with a good quality of their
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steam buns or dumplings. The outside walls with the patternized wood with white color, and addition of the logo. (top left)
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H I B I K I Category: Restaurant & Bar Two heavy pieces of granite anchor the corner of the polished stone counters, which have seating looking onto the activity of the stainless steel and glass kitchen (top left)
A floor-to-ceiling glass case filled with bottles of wine creates visual interest while providing seperation between the main dining room and the largest private room (top right)
A glass wall seperates the glowing glass and the stone bar from the stone steps at the entrance. Glass shelves hung from metal rods float above the thick glass counter of the bar (bottom left)
Rough wood louvers seperate small private dining rooms, with soft lighting and simple wood tables with horigotatsu-style seating, from the main restaurant spaec (bottom right)
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Categor y:Restaurant & Bar The activity of the kitchen is always on view as chefs work behind buffet counters of solid stone, which alternate with wood counters and glass shelves holding stacks of plates (top left)
Food is always on display in Cafe TOO. Lit from below, glass boxes set into stone counters hold iced dishes of prepared foods. Beyond, wood shelves display breads and teas (middle left)
The dramatic entrance, colorful and boldly geomatric, frames a view of the reception counter backed by a curved wall of glass shelves lined with jar of preserved foods (top right)
A dropped ceiling and stone define the space of one of the seven open kitchens, with display of food and spices on the counters and walls creating a colorful contrast (bottom right)
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Categor y:Restaurant & Bar Screens created from salvaged metal line the stone path that wanders through the restaurant and offer glimpses into the adjacent dining spaces as well as a sense of mystery (top left)
Handmade paper lamps create a soft glow in this private dining space with its own corner rock garden backed by patterned screens of salvaged metal (bottom right)
A private room features a table made from a single slab of granite and horigotatsu-style seating. Heavy stone walls and perforated metal screens give texture and definition to the space (top right)
Looking back to the lobby space, the upper bar area is accented by heavy Balinese wood furniture and defined by a wall sheathed with shelves of wine bottles (bottom loft)
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STRAITS KITCHEN Categor y:Restaurant
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A patterned wall covered with ceramic tiles in many shapes and sizes reflects and refracts the light, showing off the subtle variations in color and surface texture (bottom left)
Back lit bottles of condiments line the glass shelves beside and behind the tandoori kitchen. Diners have a front-row view of the lively kitchen action (middle)
Hundreds of irregularly shaped pieces of salvaged wood, painted charcoal gray, are arranged mosaic-like to cover the wall between the front of the restaurant (bottom right)
Part of salvaged metal machine acts as a sculpture, surrounded by semi-transparent partition walls and louvered ceilings, which seem to float within the continuous space.
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Categor y:Restaurant & Bar Gleaming glass and stainless steel shelves float over the bar. Spotlights highlight texture of the sleek wood counter and three-dimensionally patterned brick walls (top left) The quiet ambience of the wine bar is accented by the luminous glass-enclosed wine cellar, which also serves to seperate the cellar from the cigar salon and whiskey bar (bottom left)
Polished wood tables and chairs in bold geometric shapes contrast with the flowing three-dimensionality of the varied patterns of the brick walls.
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A wall is composed of bottles lines one edge of the dining area. The glowing composition of glass is capped by wood shelves filled with dark bottles, stacked to show their round and square bases. (bottom right)
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Categor y:Restaurant & Bar Overlooking the lobby atrium, with its origami-like folded ceiling, the main dining spaces look through the atrium and down into the lobby, seperated only by a simple glass partition. (top left) A glass-encased wine cellar holding hundreds of bottles defines an edge of the open dining area. Tall floor lamps covered with handmade paper accent the space. (bottom right)
The dining space flows into the open “theater kitchens.” The wood counters, wrapped around glass cases full of fresh food, create the only seperation.
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Salvaged metal accents the bar area. The wal above the bar counter is a composition created from pieces of used metal.
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NIKI CLUB Categor y:Restaurant & Bar The two-story space of the restaurant is shpaed by the thick bronze-paneled wall and the wide stair. The bar floats above, with one corner entirely enclosed by glass. (bottom right) In the upper level, shelves filled with photos and books and richly hued wood paneling and furniture create a comfortable living room-like space - with a surprise view
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to the treetops from the bar counter. Nature is brought into a guest room with a small glassed-in court garden planted with a flowering tree. Wood furniture, flooring, and wall paneling enhance the tie to nature.
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THE TIMBER HOUSE C a t e g o r y :
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Lit from within, glowing glass bricks from the base for the central glass bar counter. Angles metal rods support the dark box hung above the bar and used to store glasses. (top left) Backed by a lively mosaic wall of found objects, a frame of salvaged timbers delineates the space of the stage. A soft blue glow accents the ceiling and the glass brick bar,
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A cozy sitting area is surrounded by texture. Salvaged metal is transformed into tightly composed wall panels, creating new elements that hint of the past.
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At the side of the stage platform, the whiskey bar is set off by the spotlights on mosaic wall composed of pieces of salvaged wood and old back-lit screens.
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Luminous boxes line one edge of the stone ramp that moves through the restaurant between the main space and the private dining rooms hidden behind the glass-enclosed wine cellar.
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Soft cubes of light line the stone path leading to The Timber House, reflecting off the glass and accentuating the texture of the horizontal layers of the earthen plaster wall.
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A purple glow emanates from the squareboxes set into glass walls, which seem to float around a circular table and provide glimpses to the open and the ramp beyond.
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Category: Restaurant & Bar The name of the restaurant glows brightly from within the cascading wall of water. The tall wood doors beyond mark entry, and the glass walls give clear views into the restaurant.
The main dining area is set off by many textures: the rough stone of the pizza oven, the thin wood louvers which offer glimpses, and the floating wood panels of the ceiling.
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A private table, one of two chef’s tables which look into the “show” kitchens, is surrounded by activity - glass shelves full of various foods and tanks of live seafood.
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Categor y: Bar Arched lighting highlighted the intimate ambience created by the wood bar and the rusted metal walls accented with forms inspired by Isamu Wakabayashi’s sketches.
The soft light seems to be absorbed into the warmth of the cherrywood bar and gently reveals the abstract forms slowly emerging from the rusted metal wall panels.
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The long, sculpted wood bar gave a solid, permanent feel to the space. The roughly textured surface was inlaid with wood in a pattern relating to the forms on the metal walls.
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BRASSERIE-EX C a t e g o r y : The wooden treads of the entrance stair seemed to float between many thin strands of metal rod, which delicately seperated the space of the stair from the adjecent bar area.
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Playful lighting accentuated the lively side, where circular tables with curved benches and fabric banners in colorful patterns were interspersed with mosaic tile wall panels.
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The smooth wood counter contrasted with the sculptural wall behind the bar. Old machine parts emerged abstractly from the metal panels, while a shallow niche held bottles.
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Category: Cafe & Bar A simple geometric frame set in the front of the renovated warehouse clearly marked the entrance to Be-in while playing off the strong lines of the building.
The upper level was conceived as an abstract space with surfaces layered in white paint and shapes drawn in graphite on the walls and accented with lines of small lights.
Bold geometry defined the lower level. Vertical planes of contrasting materials pulled away from the walls to frame the space and balance the horizontality of the wood tables.
The stair was designed as a single folded white plane, which appeared to float in the space. Only the edge of the stair was lighted, emphasizing its figurative quality.
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BIOGRAPHY Takashi Sugimoto 1945 — 1968 — 1973 — 1985 —
Born in Tokyo B, Sc. In Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Established Super Potato Co., Ltd. Gallery “Ma” / a member of steering committee 1986 — Established Shunju Co.,Ltd. 1992 — Musashino Art University / Professor Academic and Professional Awards 1985 Mainichi Design Honor Awards 1985 Award from Interior Design Association 1986 Mainichi Design Honor Awards 2001 Restaurant Design of the Year Awards 2001 Infrastructure and Transportation Ministry Awards 2007 No.1 KUKAN Awards 2008 Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame Awards
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Locher, Mira. Super Potato Design. Singapore: Tuttle Publishing, 2006. http://www.superpotato.jp. Works.
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