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COMMERCIAL
INTERIOR

Bar details & Stools by Collection Particuliere Origami Shop front

Built-in seating area for dining Origami Sushi

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

rigami, a favorite Jumeirah neighborhood eatery and
homegrown Dubai concept, now has a new home at The
ODubai Mall. The restaurant, launched in 2014 to offer a
fresh take on quality-grade sushi in Dubai, has an entirely new look
at its recently opened branch.
Designed by Dubai-based VSHD Design, Origami’s interior
makeover features simple forms in natural materials, and organic
shapes reflecting the simplicity and minimalism of traditional
Japanese culture. Its architecture presents a temple-like structure
covered in a dense texture of clay, with its grey hue emphasizing
the earthy material. The texture of the walls is further accentuated
by plays of light and shadow, coupled with dim lightening that
echoes the ambiance of old underground Japanese sushi bars. Other
additions include black matted tiles, draped seating, and textured
glass partitions, providing the eatery with a new and authentic dining
experience. The design evokes feelings of intrigue and mystery, as
well as comfort, nobility, harmony, and luxury, all wrapped within
the gentle ebb and flow of contemporary interiors reminiscent of the
Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in humble simplicity.
VSHD’s design approach was all about creating a one-of-a-kind
dining experience. Guests walk through six-metre thick rectangular-
like columns into a space marked by a sense of secrecy - a place to
escape and retreat from external noise for a moment of solitary or

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