Img.1 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.2 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.3 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.4 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.5 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.6 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.7 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.8 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.9 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.10 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
Img.11 Alts Design Office, Sumiyagura, Kyoto, 2017. Photo Fuji-shokai and Masahiko Nishida
The random arrangement of wooden lattices across the shop space is inspired by tebo, or eel-catching baskets. Ink-dyed mortar is used for the floor to create a cozy atmosphere with the gentle use of black ink. The facade features copper plates. The surfaces of the dyed plates are acid-corroded to express the ever-changing water surface under which eels swim around.
Sumiyagura, Kyoto
Program: restaurant
Architect: Alts Design Office
Area: 167 sqm
Completion: 2017