makoto japanese restaurant designed by NH VILLAGE architects in hanoi
the team looked to shakkei, a traditional landscaping method that relies on ‘borrowed scenery’ to give the 2-level structure a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that harmonizes with surroundings.
prefer designboom on google‘makoto’, designed by NH VILLAGE architects, brings semi-casual japanese cuisine to the historical district of hanoi, vietnam. the team looked to shakkei, a traditional landscaping method that relies on ‘borrowed scenery’ to give the 2-level structure a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that harmonizes with surroundings.
corridor
images © hiroyuki oki, courtesy of NH VILLAGE architects
the ground floor contains casual seating and the restaurant’s sushi bar. upstairs, a large private dining area provides formal accommodations. foldable screen partitions run the room’s length, enabling spatial barriers to move according to party size and needs. ‘makoto’ was renovated by NH VILLAGE architects.
private dining area overlooking greenery
surroundings
second floor corridor
closed screen partition
second floor private seating, full table length with partitions opened
dining room and sushi bar
ground floor woven bamboo ceiling elements
section
1F plan
2F plan
project info:
project name: ‘makoto’
type: restaurant
location: No1 pham ngu lao street, ha noi, vietnam
architects: NH VILLAGE architects
team: tran dai nghia, nguyen phuong hieu, do quang minh
area: 280m2
year: 2016
photography: hiroyuki oki
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