Colorful and lively decoration style seems to be the favorite of many Japanese izakayas, but in addition to posting a bunch of posters and flags on the wall, there may be different ways of expression. Canadian designer Jean de Lessard was commissioned by KINOYA, a local business in Montreal, to create a Japanese-style izakaya. At the same time, he hopes that guests can relax and laugh in the space, and feel the warmth and interpersonal warmth. These demands may sound a bit abstract, but the designers fully presented them with their own unique vision, and even brought in environmentally friendly elements!
Simple and warm wood is Jean de Lessard’s first choice for decoration materials, and these colorful woods come from local granaries in Canada. The designer lets different tree species and the baptism of nature determine the color of the decoration. Minimize artificial colors in paint. In addition to using wood chips of different shades, if you want to increase the lively feeling, you have to arrange them in a lively way. Abandoning rigid horizontal and vertical arrangements, he took inspiration from the Japanese origami art and divided the walls and ceiling into triangles, making the interior space appear compact and closely connecting people.
In addition to the main wooden decoration, simple and flavorful flags must also be placed. Finally, graffiti and painted elements are added to make the izakaya more unique. Although it looks a bit too cluttered from the photos, Jean de Lessard hopes that through the full decoration tension, customers will be in a good mood when they enter the store and have a good time drinking with friends. If you have the opportunity to travel to Montreal in the future, you might as well arrange to have a drink in the store.
