Home & Decor Malaysia – July 2019

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DADA TOKYO

FLAGSHIP

Vincent Van Duysen crafted the
Italian designer furniture company’s
ultra elegant store in Japan –
its first in the country.

L

ast December, the Dada

flagship store opened

in the Minami Aoyama

district, located in the heart of

Tokyo. Spread over 400 sq m,

the store is the Italian brand’s

first in Japan, and is located

next to the Molteni&C flagship

and the gardens of the Nezu

Museum, designed by renowned

architect Kengo Kuma.

Both the Dada (part of the

Molteni Group) and Molteni&C

stores are set in a spacious

700-sq-m compound. Shaped

by Belgian designer Vincent

Van Duysen, the Dada space

is home to a range of six

kitchens: Hi-Line 6 Frame

Door comprises pieces in Titan

aluminium, pewter, steel and

oak; Prime features recessed

openings, a snack bar and

Woody stools by Francesco

Meda; Trim was designed by

Dante Bonuccelli for fast-paced

contemporary life; Vela, also

by Bonuccelli, uses technology

to add functionality; Slide by

Armani/Dada was inspired

by an informal yet refined

dinner atmosphere; and VVD

by Vincent Van Duysen reflects

the contrast between the slim

profiles of the side and end

units, and the thickness of the

worktops, with an interplay of

solids and voids.

“Evoking the sense of

cosiness is something very

important that humans

desire, and that is something

that I want to translate into

my architectural and design

work”, says Van Duysen.

Thanks to big windows

looking out to green areas, light

diffuses through the whole Dada

Visit http://www.p5.com.sg to find out

more about Dada kitchens.

ABOVE

The design of

the showroom

offers visitors

a look at how

Dada’s kitchens

can blend

seamlessly into

the living areas.

TOP LEFT

Concealed

lighting helps to

maintain a clean,

uncluttered look.

Tokyo flagship store. Natural

and sophisticated materials,

such as glass, bronze and raw

metal, prevail and are combined

with hues of sand, warm greys,

as well as touches of green.

Most of the decorative elements

were made to measure, giving

the open-concept layout a

tailored and seamless look.

text KARINE MONIE images COURTESY OF MOLTENI&C^23