{"id":2122,"date":"2025-06-24T23:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T23:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:32:32","slug":"washi-textured-ceiling-fans-across-uchida-shanghais-restaurant-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/washi-textured-ceiling-fans-across-uchida-shanghais-restaurant-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"washi-textured ceiling fans across uchida shanghai\u2019s restaurant in china"},"content":{"rendered":"

shanghai kitcho fuses edomae tradition with chinese craft<\/h2>\n

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Set within the historic grounds of the Shanghai<\/strong><\/a> Exhibition Center, Shanghai Kitcho reimagines the Edo-mae sushi dining experience<\/strong><\/a>. At the heart of the space designed by Mitsuhiro Shoji of Uchida Shangha<\/strong>i<\/strong><\/a>, a sculptural fan-shaped ceiling hovers above a curved hinoki wood counter, casting dramatic shadows and anchoring the composition. This element draws from the elegance of traditional Japanese motifs while referencing the scale and expression of Chinese aesthetics. Amid this, rich materials \u2014 from Jingdezhen porcelain to earthen plaster \u2014 create a tactile, culturally layered atmosphere where heritage and modernity quietly converge.<\/p>\n

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all images by Kenta Hasegawa<\/a><\/p>\n

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Uchida Shangha<\/strong>i infuses the space with warm hues and textures<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Two private dining rooms extend this narrative. One features a softly illuminated ceiling with washi texture, evoking warmth and tactility, while other is finished in silver leaf, creating a serene and reflective atmosphere. These spatial contrasts embody both cohesion and cultural dialogue.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the interior, the team at<\/strong><\/a> Uchida Shanghai selected materials particularly for their richness and cultural resonance. Chinese-toned earthen plaster walls provide depth and warmth, while handcrafted ceramic tiles and Jingdezhen porcelain introduce subtle detailing that bridges craftsmanship and cuisine. Altogether, Shanghai Kitcho presents a contemporary choreography of light, material, and form \u2014 delivering an immersive, culturally layered dining environment where heritage meets modernity with quiet sophistication.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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the fan-motif ceiling creates a distinctive perspective within the counter space<\/p>\n

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rounded hinoki wood counter<\/p>\n

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detail of the internally illuminated washi-textured ceiling<\/p>\n

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private dining room with a sloped silver-leaf ceiling<\/p>\n

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natural light filtering through irregular openings<\/p>\n

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the entrance space also functions as a gallery with a gold-leaf celling<\/p>\n

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Jingdezhen porcelain and hinoki wood counter<\/p>\n

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project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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name:<\/strong> Shanghai Kitcho
\narchitect:<\/strong>\u00a0Uchida Shanghai<\/a> | @uchida_shanghai<\/a><\/p>\n

lead architect:<\/strong> Mitsuhiro Shoji<\/p>\n

location:<\/strong> Shanghai, China<\/p>\n

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designboom has received this project from our <\/em>DIY submissions<\/em><\/a> feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers <\/em>here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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shanghai kitcho fuses edomae tradition with chinese craft \u00a0 Set within the historic grounds of the Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai Kitcho reimagines the Edo-mae sushi dining experience. At the heart of the space designed by Mitsuhiro Shoji of Uchida Shanghai, a sculptural fan-shaped ceiling hovers above a curved hinoki wood counter, casting dramatic shadows and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2132,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122\/revisions\/2132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.www.good-broker.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}