Inside the Design of UKIYO

UKIYO was designed by Casa Medina Design Studio. The concept began with the idea of the Floating World and the relationship between movement and stillness, pleasure and impermanence.

The studio drew from the principles of Japanese architecture: restraint, proportion, repetition and the careful relationship between light and shadow. The moving conveyor brings energy to the room, while the water feature, natural stone, dark millwork, glowing ceiling grids, lantern wall and illuminated landscape screens reveal the architecture in layers.

Everything was custom made for UKIYO. The booths, chairs and tables. The sushi conveyor. The sculptural bars, the lantern wall and the glass wine cellar. Rather than using ready made Japanese decor, the studio created a complete architectural language for this one room.

The palette is warm and deep: dark custom millwork, Rosso Lepanto stone in honed and serpent finishes, and an emerald green outdoor bar.