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Hip Dining Japan showcases the most contemporary and hip restaurant designs in Japan. Reinterpreting the traditional spatial requirements of the Japanese dining space, the designers have created new ways to address these constraints as features. Ofte n injected with a twist, some of the featured projects expound the private dining concept as fantasy structures integrated into the dining space, to create a sensational experience for the guests. Others mastered the art of applying über modern light ing in contrast to their Zen design sensibility, to enhance the encounter and dramatize the ambience. Creating extraordinary interior expressions that are unique to the dining scene in Japan, the restaurants featured reflect a hip dining experience t hat is visually psychedelic and stylistically flamboyant. Breaking away from the stereotypical conventions of Japanese rural styles of Inns and Ryokans, the contemporary Japanese restaurant continues to influence cross-cultural trends, by striking ou t to redefine what it is to be hip and funky with a cutting-edge perspective that is Japanese in it roots, without compromising its position as an international trendsetter. Curated for the trendy designer and the hip restaurant proprietor seeking in spiration for restaurant concepts that are unique, sophisticated and exceptional, Hip Dining Japan sets itself out as a unique advocator of visual dining experiences. Printed in full colour, the book contains visually stunning interiors that feature the latest works illustrated with inspiring images and introductory texts.