Mika Kanayama
Great Britain
Muzo is founded by Mika Kanayama in 2018 and is a London-based interior design studio specialising in hospitality, restaurants, bars, cinemas and hotels. Their approach is end-experience focused, the objective is the creation of interior spaces that enrich day-to-day life, encouraging people to feel inspired and invigorated. Access Mika Kanayama Newsroom
Featured Designs
Mika Kanayama
Modern Japanese Restaurant
Oita Soho was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences and carrying some of the identity established in Oita’s first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements. The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay "In Praise of Shadows" which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Silver (2024) - Access Mika Kanayama Modern Japanese Restaurant Press Kit
Mika Kanayama
Restaurant
The design was to create a space that would touch customers by reflecting and enhancing the experience of Hot Stone’s passionately artistic food. The dining area is dressed with natural oak throughout, mirrored wooden panels - while the circular elements are inspired by the Japanese tradition of moon viewing. The main wall features a Hokusai’s Ukiyo-e print Peonies And Butterfly. The over-bar frame is formed of timber cross-joint carpentry with cylindrical paper lanterns are hung within this frame, highlighting the geometry of the structure and playing with shadows and mood.
A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award - Bronze (2022) - Access Mika Kanayama Restaurant Press Kit