031
wharf takanawa, 2025
shinagawa, tokyo

type: restaurant, bar
location: shinagawa, tokyo
date: september 2025
constructor: nomura co., ltd.
furniture: tokyo band saw co., ltd.
notes:shuhei imazu, wakako ichihara
photo: kyoko shimizu, shuhei imazu

An interior design project for a restaurant located on the 28th floor of a high-rise mixed-use complex planned as part of the redevelopment around Takanawa Gateway Station.
Below, expansive views of Tokyo Bay and the urban landscape unfold, and on clear days, the wide sky and distant Mount Fuji can be seen.
This project takes inspiration from the series of stone masonry arches found in the historic remains known as the Takanawa Embankment ( Takanawa Chikusei ), discovered during the redevelopment process.
Drawing from this motif, visual boundaries are composed through a sequence of continuous, free-form curved arches.
These arches receive and reflect light that changes over time, generating ever-shifting expressions throughout the day.
Within the landscapes framed by the curved arches, the movement of the city overlaps with the stillness of the sky, creating a unique and singular view that can only be experienced in this place.