Taipei restaurant features lights resembling bamboo stalks

Warm and earthy tones and materials were used to create Taiwanese fine-dining restaurant Logy, which architect Keiji Ashizawa designed for "intimate dining experiences".

Located in Neihu, Taipei's business district, Logy's interior was designed in reference to the Taiwanese and Japanese ingredients that its chef, Ryogo Tahara, uses in his cooking.

Visitors enter the space via a brick-clad waiting area, where downlit teapots decorate the terracotta-hued wall.

This leads into the main dining space, where Ashizawa combined brick and plaster walls with walnut wood panelling and reddish-brown curtains to give the high-ceilinged room a more intimate feel.

"This restaurant is devoted to culinary innovation, using only the finest ingredients sourced from Taiwan, Japan, and across Asia," Ashizawa told Dezeen.

"We believed that the space needed to harmonise with the indigenous ingredients he carefully selects," he continued.

"The plastered walls, brick elements, and lighting fixtures inspired by bamboo all reflect this concept. Designed for intimate dining experiences that unfold over two to three hours, the restaurant creates a sense of privacy within the elegant, high-ceilinged space."

Groups of wood-and-leather chairs were clustered around round wooden tables, in reference to the traditional round-table dining in Taiwan.

The tables were especially designed for the Logy restaurant, Ashizawa said.

"For the furniture, we partnered with Karimoku Furniture, a long-time collaborator, to design chairs that embody fine dining elegance – now part of the Karimoku Case collection," he explained.

"The fully cushioned backrests ensure comfort while providing space for guests from placing handbags behind them. Its lightweight construction allows for effortless movement by both guests and staff."

The studio chose to use indirect light in the restaurant to create a "home-like atmosphere," and added custom-made lights in different designs.

These also nod to the restaurant's geographic location – though they are made from steel pipes, the lights resemble cut-off bamboo stalks. Over smaller tables, Ashizawa added lamps made of just two "stalks", while larger tables have lighting made from four.

"The lighting draws inspiration from bamboo, a key material in both Taiwan and Japan," he said. "Fixtures mimic the angled cut of bamboo stalks, enhancing warmth and intimacy."

The designer created both hanging and wall-mounted lighting for Logy.

"Wall-mounted lights provide ambient illumination, while pendant lamps – varying in number by table size – create a personal dining experience and a rhythmic flow," Ashizawa added.

Other recent projects by Ashizawa include the minimalist renovation of a 1990s concrete building and a Tokyo home where wooden louvres create "subtle seclusion".

The photography is by Tomooki Kengaku.

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