Motif Restaurant & Bar — Tokyo, Japan

Hong Kong-based architect Andre Fu’s latest project – an integrated social space and gastronomic gallery in Tokyo’s Four Seasons Hotel – brings a welcome dose of the designer’s trademark ‘relaxed luxury’ to the city’s frenetic dining scene. The L-shaped dining room’s sleek fireplace, soft lighting and rich earthy textures sit comfortably alongside decorative hairline feature screens, dusty pink marble bar counters and a striking low lounge table in interlocking timber, marble and bronze- a subtle not to the traditional Japanese stone garden. Meanwhile, head chef Hiroyuki Asano’s farm-to-table menu includes his sublime signature Wagyu beef burger.
ADDRESS
1-11-1 Pacific Century Place
Marunouchi
Chioyda-ku
Tokyo 100-627
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Catherine Shaw is a writer, editor and consultant specialising in architecture and design. She has written and contributed to over ten books, including award-winning monographs on art collector and designer Alan Chan, and on architect William Lim's Asian design philosophy. She has also authored books on architect André Fu, on Turkish interior designer Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, and on Beijing-based OPEN Architecture's most significant cultural projects across China.
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