Restaurant Yoshinori / Alia Bengana + Atelier BEPG

Curated by María Francisca González

Architects: Alia Bengana, Atelier BEPG
Area: 70 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs:David Cousin-Marcy
Manufacturers: Vibia, Punt Mobles, Flos, Modular Lighting Instruments, Moooi, Mosaic Factory, ZANOTTA
Lead Architects: Alia Bengana, Bianca Patroni-Griffi

Text description provided by the architects. YOSHINORI is a gourmet restaurant located in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés just a stone’s throw away from Odéon. The space consists of two floors, a ground floor, and a basement. It is characteristic of the neighborhood in which it is located and has a stone and wooden structure, visible wooden beams on the ground floor, and vaulted stone cellars in the basement. Yoshinori Morie is a Japanese chef who makes gourmet French cuisine while bringing to his dishes a balance of flavors, presentation, and technique that are very characteristic of his background.