Comments on: Vinegar Cafe by Himematsu Architecture http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: El Greco http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-213799 El Greco Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:22:51 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-213799 The project could have been improved by merging the furniture with the floor, i.e. applying a radius where the base of tables/benches meet floor... as if slices from the floor were lifted up to form the furniture. Thus, greater continuity between the horizontal surface and the furniture objects. Did anyone notice that in plan he has reinterpreted the idea of the karesansui? The most famous example being Ryoan-ji. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_garden The project could have been improved by merging the furniture with the floor, i.e. applying a radius where the base of tables/benches meet floor… as if slices from the floor were lifted up to form the furniture. Thus, greater continuity between the horizontal surface and the furniture objects.

Did anyone notice that in plan he has reinterpreted the idea of the karesansui? The most famous example being Ryoan-ji. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_garden

]]> By: kgt http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-213693 kgt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:45:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-213693 That was avant guard... 10 years ago... That was avant guard… 10 years ago…

]]> By: xtiaan http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-213285 xtiaan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:15:42 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-213285 wow they have 5 tables, makes me wonder how much it costs to eat here! wow they have 5 tables, makes me wonder how much it costs to eat here!

]]> By: birdie http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212911 birdie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:34:29 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212911 STYROFOAM MADNESS! STYROFOAM MADNESS!

]]> By: JJ http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212861 JJ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:20 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212861 Relly Nice! It could be fun to check the exterior of the Cafe, "which was kept intact", supposed to be totaly diferent, tried to check at Himematsu, but no way... Relly Nice!
It could be fun to check the exterior of the Cafe, “which was kept intact”, supposed to be totaly diferent, tried to check at Himematsu, but no way…

]]> By: betuwill http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212811 betuwill Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212811 a schoolisch idea,...drived not in a very professional way,..it laks detail on all levels within an interior project and the scale just doesnt feel right,...not convincing at all!! a schoolisch idea,…drived not in a very professional way,..it laks detail on all levels within an interior project and the scale just doesnt feel right,…not convincing at all!!

]]> By: One http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212762 One Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:47:29 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212762 Another master piece of a Japanese architecture which the finish says more than it concept... Yet the idea is not a copy of anything, let us say very very original.. is it good? Another master piece of a Japanese architecture which the finish says more than it concept… Yet the idea is not a copy of anything, let us say very very original.. is it good?

]]> By: M http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212732 M Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:40:37 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212732 doesn't look very enjoyable... doesn’t look very enjoyable…

]]> By: iamreply http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212577 iamreply Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:25:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212577 Tyler Says: November 30th, 2008 at 9:26 am I don’t understand. Typical of a lot of people who read this blog. Just looking at the pretty pictures. You probably read Wallpaper too huh. Tyler Says:

November 30th, 2008 at 9:26 am
I don’t understand.

Typical of a lot of people who read this blog. Just looking at the pretty pictures. You probably read Wallpaper too huh.

]]> By: Tammy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-212528 Tammy Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:03:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/#comment-212528 the question is why the chairs need to be so big (as wide as the tables) and take up so much floor space. the question is why the chairs need to be so big (as wide as the tables) and take up so much floor space.

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