Iron Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2021
Mad Monk Bar
by Tomoo Nitta
- A' Design Award 2021 Iron Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Himawari Design
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About Mad Monk Bar
Mad Monk is a bar interior located in Tokyo. The design was inspired by Ji Gong, a monk known for his love of travel and alcohol. Glossy black walls reflect the surroundings and create a sense of continuity. The shelves are supported by bottles of Japanese sake, and no metal joints are used. Lighting fixtures are embedded in the shelves, which are 18 mm thick, so the bottles are lit from below. The faint light inside the bottles illuminates spirits from around the world. The interior area is 117.4 square meters.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Ji Gong was a Monk of Rinzai sect who loved travel around and alcohol. He was serving God but not obeying the precepts, known for his madness, he was called Mad Monk and was loved by people. The design request was made by the owner who loves Ji Gong.
The shelves are supported by bottles of Japanese sake, and their faint lights emitted from the inside of the bottles illuminates the world's sake. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Design overview
Completion date: November 30, 2019
Interior construction area: 117.4㎡ (including kitchen 15.8㎡)
Address: 2-29-2, Nihonbashi-hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo B1F
Construction period: October 1-November 30, 2019
Total construction cost: 30.8 million (including furniture, kitchen equipment, and fixtures)
Client: Mad Monk, Inc.
Design / Supervision: Himawari Design Co., Ltd.
Construction: Tokyo Architecture Co., Ltd. + Sunflower Design Co., Ltd.
Main finishing materials: Floor Mortar, iron trowel, PVC floor, wall Alpolic / fr gloss black, bar counter Black marble (Bengal black) - Inspiration
- The designer was in charge from design to construction.
By making it a glossy black wall, it reflects the sight and gives out mysterious continuity.
There is no metal joint. Just bottles that are stuck in the shelves. Lighting fixtures are embedded in the shelves (thickness 18mm) to light from below. There are many beautiful things and fun things around us. Ingenuity is the key. The Japanese Sake bottles support the world's liquors as shelf structure.