A restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal, designed by local design studio Spacegram.The 150-square-metre restaurant offers an immersive dining experience with a menu that combines Japanese and European flavours.Material and sculptural elements are key to the reinterpretation of the interior design. 

Inspired by Aka tones in Japan, the designers used rust-red hues, as well as natural materials such as wood and marble, to create an overall sense of cable warmth and silence in three different Spaces. The black metal staircase and bar are the focal points of the restaurant, which define this first private space with a smooth geometric line.

Casual dining is imbued through the composition, a nod to Japanese minimalism, with four tables sitting with a direct view of the restaurant’s sushi kitchen. Rojo Alicante stone and original pine floorboards painted a similar rust-red colour contribute to the monochromatic scheme. Providing an accent alongside the hues of aka the chairs, custom-designed by Spacegram have velvet upholstery in vintage gold colour. Mirrors punctuate the space allowing guests to catch glimpses of forms and textures they may have missed.     

The signature space is the most absorbing and intimate of all. Aptly named the ‘Cocoon Room’, this enclosed interior is enveloped in rippling wood panels, produced by MtWoods, echoing the natural aquatic world. Strip lighting along the top of the curved lounges highlights the texture of the ripples. The hand veneered panels curve at the top revealing an opening with a vortex sculpture hanging from the ceiling. Signifying nomadic water travel, the sculpture captures light and shadow as it moves in the space.