PROJECT

Lantern Dining Room

A restaurant's interior with hanging lights.

Year

2026

Location

Kyoto, Japan

Type

Restaurant

Floor area

210 m²

Year

2026

Location

Kyoto, Japan

Type

Restaurant

Floor area

210 m²

Year

2026

Location

Kyoto, Japan

Type

Restaurant

Floor area

210 m²

THE BRIEF · THE RESPONSE

THE BRIEF · THE RESPONSE

A Kyoto dining room shaped by pools of warm light and the intervals between them. Dark timber, textured plaster and quiet brass details create intimacy without relying on decoration.

Seating gathers around a sequence of lantern-like volumes, allowing the room to move naturally from an animated evening service to moments of stillness.

An open door leading to a room with a table and chairs
Wooden balcony overlooking a tranquil japanese garden
Cozy booth seating with a window view
A woman standing at a counter in a restaurant

Rooms shaped by restraint, material and the life already present.

London · Copenhagen

© 2026 Alcove Studio

Architecture · Interiors · Objects

ALCOVE

Rooms shaped by restraint, material and the life already present.

London · Copenhagen

© 2026 Alcove Studio

Architecture · Interiors · Objects

ALCOVE

Rooms shaped by restraint, material and the life already present.

London · Copenhagen

© 2026 Alcove Studio

Architecture · Interiors · Objects

ALCOVE

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