A narrow two-storey space on Bishop Street
The second chapter of the TSUKUYOMI story, this ramen shop on Bishop Street occupies a narrow two-storey space. The challenge: turn the constraint into an asset.
The space plays on a tunnel effect — heightened by assemblies of barn-wood polygons that clad the walls, partly conceal the original masonry and set out a zigzag path. Simple tables, raised platforms, tucked-away corners — the furniture organizes itself along this geometric route, creating an unexpected intimacy in a place of passage.
The heart of the project is an imposing scaffold of yellow metal grilles, custom-built and assembled on site. This structure climbs toward the upper floor, hides the staircase from view and anchors the identity of the space. Yellow — the colour of tumult, of energy, of the back alley — sets the tone.
The 50,000 stickers covering the structure bring the irreverent note that defines the izakaya spirit: loud, alive, unpretentious.
