Saikai Izakaya
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Interior Architecture - Public
Details
This project creates 23 “time-travel” scenes inspired by Eastern martial arts and history, transforming a compact Lisbon venue into an immersive izakaya. The design merges spatial innovation with narrative depth, casting diners as protagonists in a samurai-geisha tale. It redefines a cost-conscious dining space through modular staging, sustainable aging, and powerful storytelling, making it Lisbon’s most talked-about dining destination.
