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Warabi.

ArchiPro Project Summary - An elegant Japanese restaurant in Melbourne's CBD featuring an interactive kitchen counter dining experience, a refined material palette, and exquisite craftsmanship across two intimate dining precincts.

Title:: Warabi
Architect:: Hachem
Category:: Commercial/; Interiors
Completed:: 2022
Client:: Daisho Development Melbourne
Photographers:: Nicole Reed

Exclusive and exquisite

Interactive kitchen counter dining is the centrepiece feature of this elegant and intimate Japanese restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD. Based on restrained, traditional design principles, Warabi reflects a deep level of respect for Japanese dining customs.

A material palette grounded in natural timbers and slate exists to wholly amplify the experience of good company and first-class food. A backlit onyx marble artwork that sits behind the kitchen provides a startling backdrop to the theatricality of dish preparation.

The restaurant comprises two dining precincts: an L-shaped bar that offers guests an unimpeded connection to the kitchen, and a private dining room for eight. Exquisite craftsmanship is the hallmark of the two interior spaces.

Muted lighting, full-length window drapes and subtle colour tones provide a note of warmth that complements the intimacy of this
37-seat venue.

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Brunswick East, City of Moreland, Victoria

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