16) KITSUNE, FAIRMONT HOTEL DUBAI, UAE
The design for the eye-catching Kitsune concept — an independent outlet located within the Fairmont Dubai — was developed by Hachem Australia, headquartered in Melbourne.
“Every item in the interior, from the flooring to the ceiling, from the walls to the chairs, have all been inspired by the Kitsune concept and our interpretation of Japanese architecture and design,” explained Elie Khoury, managing director of Kitsune’s management company, White Label.
“Japanese gardens inspired the form and structure, origami inspired our ceiling and wall paneling and the shapes and sizes of temples have inspired our chairs.
“The primary colour scheme is white and red infused with gold and black, to give a luxurious feel. And since the concept is based on Kitsune, we have specially commissioned Kitsune fox statues that have been placed inside the restaurant.
According to Khoury, interior design is “the key element in setting the mood” when it comes to F&B outlets.
“It is this ambience that clients come to Kitsune to experience — and this is what sets us apart from other restaurant concepts,” he explains.
“More than just serving high quality Japanese cuisine, we provide our clients with an ‘experience’ — once they walk in through our doors, they are transported to the magical, fantasy world of Kitsune which has a surreal feeling.
“The interior design elevates the whole concept from being just a restaurantt serving great cuisine to being a true ‘experience’.”
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Sep 23, 2009 , United Arab Emirates
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