Japs! cucina giapponese – Carlo Alberto

Japs! – Carlo Alberto was the first restaurant to introduce Turin to traditional izakaya, the Japanese after-work venue par excellence. In this, designing the new counter – a western interpretation of inspiration found in typical Japanese pubs – played a crucial role.
Taking into consideration the venue’s size, benches replaced the shared table while still maintaining the darker area’s fast-paced and informal mood. The blond wood box was resized and made more dynamic: a diagonal line adds movement to the series of beams and the trapezoidal table seems to swell, tricking the viewer’s eye.