Comments on: Vinegar Cafe by Himematsu Architecture http://www.dezeen.com/2008/11/30/vinegar-cafe-by-himematsu-architecture/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 18 May 2013 11:07:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 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…

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