Yuichiro Imafuku
JAPAN
Meet Yuichiro Imafuku - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in Japan. Yuichiro Imafuku's design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in Yuichiro Imafuku's impressive haul of 3 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Interior, Yuichiro Imafuku's work stands as a living testament to a steadfast commitment to design excellence, serving as a beacon of inspiration for designers globally. With each project, Yuichiro Imafuku masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores Yuichiro Imafuku's celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
View Profile Consult Now Hire NowDongshang is a Japanese restaurant and bar located in Beijing, composed of bamboo in many different forms and sizes. The traditional and symbolic material with strong connections to both Japanese and Chinese arts and crafts covers the entire walls and ceilings. The main dining is surrounded by bamboo strips fixed by brass nails on the walls, and a transparent canopy made of bamboo sticks is suspended over the tables to create a sense of intimacy. Dongshang invites guests on a story of traditional design motifs and crafting techniques, while evoking the feeling of dining within a bamboo grove.
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Nyoi Nyokki is a Japanese izakaya pub in Beijing, clad with wooden louvers, covering the walls and ceilings to create an intimate atmosphere. The centerpiece of the place is the original aged wall revealed from former coverings behind illuminated liquor bottles. The bar counter features wood louvers and glass pendant lights on the ceiling to define a spatial hierarchy for the most dominant part of the izakaya pub. Nyoi Nyokki evokes the traditional Japanese aesthetics of wabi-sabi through an assemblage of the aged wall, natural wood and steel.
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Located in Beijing's old apartment, Hina is a Japanese-style bar consisting of a whisky bar and a karaoke room, clad with wooden gridded frames to tighten up the space and create an intimate environment. Backboards of the wood frames are finished with various materials such as sliced veneer, mirrored stainless steel or blue-gray paint to amplify a sense of irregularity, while producing multilayered atmosphere which is reinforced by the reflections of mirrored stainless steels. The soundproof karaoke room is also integrated with the frames continued from the bar counter.
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