ninkipen! completes interior of soup stock nakameguro in tokyo

soup stock, a chain of soup serving restaurant founded by masamichi toyama (read our interview here) in tokyo has opened a branch in the nakameguro district. the interiors by ninkipen! have been designed to reflect the bustle and scenery of the surrounding neighborhood. the simple and clean design of the restaurant uses subtle material contrasts and artwork to define the interior which is on full view through the large glass frontage.

all images © hiroki kawata

throughout soup stock’s build up, ninkipen!‘s intention was for the decoration to ‘look like soup’. for example, the bespoke terrazzo design on the floor references the ingredients of the soups; carrots, potatoes, or broccoli being spilled onto the floor. with this, the studio mixed various kinds of stones into the grey-yellow mortar to create the speckled effect of the terrazzo flooring. in addition, quirky details including a chestnut wood pillar, a ladder and a huge balloon wedged between two concrete pillars are used to energize the space.

the interior is subtly derived from soup

the simple interiors provides a blank canvas for the addition of playful splashes of color and decoration

customers go to the counter to be served various recipes of soup

a chestnut wood pillar is a decorative feature to visually break up the other pillars in concrete

a huge balloon held between two pillars holds the sign of the restaurant

paint has been added to wall tiling by artist masamichi toyama

the soup stock branch is in nakameguro

quirky decorative artworks has been used to energize the interior

project info:

name: soup stock tokyo nakameguro
architect:  yasuo imazu / ninkipen!
lighting designer: hiroyuki nagatomi / new light pottery
use: soup restaurant
location: tokyo, japan
completion: november 2016
total floor area: 128.16m2
photographer: hiroki kawata

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