NÔL by CASE-REAL
Kitchen Studio | Tokyo, Japan
nôl | Case-Real | photography : Daisuke Shima
DESIGN NOTE
Composition of dark space and shining stainless steal made kitchen
open-style kitchen with A picture window
CUSToM-MADE linear ceiling light WITH MATTE FINISH
photography : Daisuke Shima
words : Reiji Yamakura/IDREIT
The name “nôl” came from the French word, “non-usuel” (non-usual) and “noir" (black). The purpose of this kitchen studio is to have occasional dinner events and catering. An ample kitchen space and a table with 8 seats were constructed.
A black-based design was requested, but for the guest seats, dark grey was the colour of choice. This space is unique from other restaurants because the space’s walls have a grey gradation design with blue-grey and dark grey. Also, it gives a different impression from the hotel in the same building that makes use of the keynote colours of white and green.
Additionally, nôl’s kitchen’s design is highly functional with stainless steel, and a professional chef group also uses the kitchen as their studio. This formation of the kitchen allows people who are on the road in front of the hotel to see the chef clearly. This area demonstrates the uniqueness of the kitchen and increases the value of the hotel.
DETAIL
The wall was painted with dark tone matt lysine finish. The colour changes blue-grey(lower) to dark-grey(upper) in gradation.
The linear pendant lamp shade was created for the kitchen studio with the dark matt lysine finish, the same colour of the ceiling.
The kitchen bench was made with stainless steel leg and quartz top. The solid edge emphasise the materiality and the sharpness.
Chairs were designed for the kitchen studio using the similar colour palette. These chairs were manufactured by Tokyo based furniture label E&Y.
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CREDIT + INFO
Name : nôl
Direction: Aid Inc
Designer: Koichi Futatsumata, Koichi Shimohira / Case-Real, Yasushi Arikawa(Partner)
Construction: TANK, Tanabe Kensetsu
Lighting plan: Tatsuki Nakamura / BRANCH lighting design
Manufacture of furniture: E&Y
Sign design: Aid Inc
Paint: Nakamura Paint
Location: Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Main use: Kitchen studio
Completion date: May, 2019
Floor area: 127 sqm
Material:
wall / lysine matte finish custom-made lighting / lysine matte finish + LED linear light tabletop & countertop / quartz counter leg/ steel pipe counter leg(inside) / stainless steal t3
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