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Architects: Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2019
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Photographs:Kawasumi ・ Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office
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We designed a "suspended" restaurant overlooking the Sagami Bay on the cliffs of the Izu Peninsula. Japanese terrain is complex, and various methods have been invented to reconcile terrain with architecture.
![Mikuni Izukogen Restaurant / Kengo Kuma and Associates - Interior Photography, Dining room, Table, Chair, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e8b/3198/b357/6565/bb00/0174/newsletter/MIK009.jpg?1586180491)
“Suspension” is a method of constructing a building so that it floats on a steep slope, and Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto is a representative example. We made a transparent "suspension" using steel frames, and built a solid board of cypress up to 11.4 meters above it to float the roof.
![Mikuni Izukogen Restaurant / Kengo Kuma and Associates - Exterior Photography, Concrete, Column](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e8b/3155/b357/6539/2100/0252/newsletter/MIK007.jpg?1586180424)
I was able to float a cloud-like architecture made of cypress on the green of the cliff. Chef Seizo Mikuni's dishes that make use of Izu's natural ingredients and the cypress-scented architecture create an exquisite harmony.
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