Mirai_Ramenclub | KOHLERSTRAUMANN

“Raw stone, metal and wood are the key materials for the minimalistic design”
Ingredients Infused: Brewing A Dynamic Confluence.
Design discovers a fresh dimension when cultures, traditions, and
contemporary architectural practices interweave. An exquisite
style elevates and blends into a mesmerizing presentation of dining
space. Such a symbiotic fusion of materials allures the aesthetics
and textural emotions of Mirai Ramenclub restaurant in Basel,
Switzerland. The crispness dilly-dallying through the restaurant’s
volumes evokes aromatic sparks of food, the fine dining, and service
attuned to moments of joy, laughter, and a yummy tummy.

“The future belongs to the brave.”

MIRAI means the future, according to the Japanese.
KOHLERSTRAUMANN intended to capture the space as a place to
meet, relish and imbibe in a well-prepared and fashionable dining
experience. An open kitchen breaks traditional restaurant barriers
and invites guests and hosts to chip in, indulge in exuberant
moments, and savor their delicacies.

The culinary art of aesthetic modern Japanese kitchen and French
cuisine enhances the spirit of the restaurant. Drawing influences
from around the world the Ramenclub opens wide, chiseled in
black and grey tones. Regional and seasonal ingredients drizzle
and sprinkle into cooking and architecture style, tying a close
relationship between the chefs and the diners in the space.
The fully furnished ebony interiors with beige wooden geometric
frames dancing in the ceiling intrigue a professional attire. The
sizzling and twisty ramen noodles, a remarkable platter contrasts
with the interior’s striking lines.

KOHLERSTRAUMANN’s bold strokes slashed across every edge
of the design delivers a proportionate mark of excellence. The
restaurant is described in a rectangular plan with a centralized
counter kitchen. As one enters through the glass doors aligned
along the central axis, one captures a trivial essence of the whole
- the dripping wooden frames to the kitchen, smoke rising from
the cooking arena, the black granite counter with bar stools. The
crisscrossing frames randomly spaced stand out as a sculptural
element. Several sections of the frames direct the diner's gaze
towards the kitchen.

A few volumes configure into a space for keeping things and
décor items. The diners circulate an L pathway that starts from the
entrance doorway. Slashed along the right-wing are the long black
sofa seats and granite tables. To the left, a large traditional table
presents its space for a group to hang out. The right side spans into
the washroom and toilets that inherit the restaurant’s main theme.
The design concept works with raw materials such as wood, stone,
and metal in a harmonic fusion. The architects and designers
created every inch of the interior space, including the table, the
bar, and wood design on the ceiling following this perception.
The concept also delves into the Japanese Feng Shui (kanso)
and preserves the old aura through the flooring and brick wall;
restored with an enigma of the past. The restaurant’s transparency
is dutifully maintained at all levels- keeping clean, crafted in its
appearance and service. An open kitchen plan centered on displaying the cooking methods and style delight the diners walking into this exclusive food hub. The concrete washbasin fits in with the
monochrome tones. It sits embellished with a specially stained
wooden panel and lit with indirect light from a circular mirror. The
combination does invoke the restaurant’s character in etiquette—
even the paint on the wall subtly balances the entire restaurant’s
coherence. The Mirai Ramenclub has set itself as an icon.
KOHLERSTRAUMANN does incorporate the Japanese and French
fusion dexterously. The restaurant ensures to impart its experience
and emotion through design and revival of the old. The future does
belong to the brave, as the architects have indeed chiseled a jewel
from the ancient realm.