To immerse the customer in Japanese culture without sacrificing the Piedmontese soul, in a carefully curated setting where even the lighting is considered in every detail. This was the aim of the project featuring the Japanese restaurant in Avigliana.
In the world of hospitality, more than in many other fields, appearances matter. Where food is prepared and served, lighting is a fundamental aspect: just as it is forbidden to shroud a dish in shadow, it is essential to select the right shades for each room, offering the customer a satisfying experience that delights more than just the palate. Among the projects completed by architect Piero Gianotti Prat of Studio Associato QSA is Le Petit Restaurant Japonais in Avigliana (TO), where this was the primary premise, with the imperative to create a welcoming and functional environment that focused entirely on the unique value of traditional Japanese cuisine. The aim was a warm and comfortable atmosphere, yet also minimal and clean. The venue has two rooms, and for both, the ideal solution was lighting by Creative-Cables, pairing Cage chandeliers with Floating light bulbs.
The main room—with 3.2 m vaulted ceilings and exposed brickwork—had lighting points in rather unfavourable positions.
Thanks to the combination of the black Rose-One ceiling rose and the powder pink textile cable, which blended perfectly with the brickwork, light was brought to the vault centres, creating an orderly and symmetrical design within the space.
Four lamps were created, with Cage—the patented component with a simple shape that allows you to “cage” cables, creating striking and original pendant lamps—serving as the centrepiece of the compositions.
The same atmosphere has been recreated in the restaurant’s second room, which is smaller in size and has ceilings of 2.7 m. Here too, with perfect consistency, the undisputed protagonists were the two Cage chandeliers and the Floating light bulbs. All elements are black, from the ceiling rose to the cables, from the lampholders to the chandelier structure, for the final explosion of light provided by the light bulbs.
Floating light bulbs have the filament hidden on the edge of the globe, for a striking decorative effect. The one used in the arrangement has a diameter of 15 cm and is perfect as the centrepiece of a pendant light, either alone or with others from the same series.
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