Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Claude's Kitchen All Day Dining Restaurant by Mika Kanayama
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Mika Kanayama for interior space and exhibition design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMO, Italy, April 21, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Claude's Kitchen All Day Dining Restaurant by Mika Kanayama, designed for Muzo, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Claude's Kitchen All Day Dining Restaurant
The space is designed to offer a dynamic, open dining experience with a welcoming atmosphere. It features a bar, three dining zones, and two private rooms. The design embodies a smart casual aesthetic, with calming navy ceilings that unify the space, complemented by low materials and abundant greenery. Three skylights allow natural light to flood the venue, enhancing the openness and highlighting the feature ceiling in each area, creating a sophisticated yet comfortable environment for guests.
About Mika Kanayama
Muzo is founded by Mika Kanayama in 2018 and is a London-based interior design studio specialising in hospitality, restaurants, bars, cinemas and hotels. Their approach is end-experience focused, the objective is the creation of interior spaces that enrich day-to-day life, encouraging people to feel inspired and invigorated.
Award Record
Mika Kanayama is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2021 - 2022 to 2024 - 2025 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/162461
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/162461
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!162461
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/312355
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.muzodesign.co.uk/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Claude's Kitchen All Day Dining Restaurant
- Function
- All Day Dining Restaurant
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Saddle Brown and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Muzo
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mika Kanayama
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #162461
Credits
- Image Credits
- All images: Photographer Sara Hibbert
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The space is designed to offer a dynamic dining experience with an open, welcoming atmosphere. The layout features a bar area, three distinct dining zones, two private dining rooms. The overall design embodies a smart-casual aesthetic, highlighted by calm navy ceilings that unify the space and a harmonious blend of low materials paired with abundant greenery. Three skylights placed throughout the venue flood the space with natural light during the day, adding an element of openness and highlighting the feature ceiling in each dining area.
- Inspiration
- The restaurant is located in the heart of the West End, in Leicester Square, London. The design is inspired by the creation of a calm space that evokes the feeling of being in an outdoor courtyard, offering an oasis amidst the surrounding hustle and bustle of one of London’s most vibrant tourist areas.
- Research
- The strategic use of space and layout in architectural design focusing on how different areas within a multi zone environment are organized to optimize flow and functionality. Specifically the research examines the integration of two distinct premises joined together investigating how their combined layout can enhance spatial coherence and user experience. By analysing the interaction between various zones such as bars, dining areas, and private spaces this study identifies key design principles that facilitate smooth transitions and maintain a sense of openness and connection.
- Challenge
- Through case studies and design analysis, this research explores how the arrangement of spaces influences occupant movement and the overall atmosphere. The findings provide insights into creating seamless, well-connected environments in hospitality settings. Additionally, the study addresses the challenge of selecting materials and wood treatments that comply with fire safety regulations without compromising the aesthetic integrity of the design, balancing safety and style effectively.
- Realization and Technology
- The production technology for this project utilises a thoughtful combination of traditional and modern materials. The walls incorporate both old and new bricks, skillfully blending the textures to maintain heritage while introducing contemporary design. Three skylights are strategically placed to optimize natural light, reducing reliance on artificial lighting and enhancing the space’s energy efficiency. Bespoke metal panels and shelving with reeded glass are custom-designed, combining precision craftsmanship with modern manufacturing techniques.
- Operation and Interaction
- Upon entry, guests are greeted by the bar, with rustic turquoise tiles and opal globe pendant lights casting a soft glow over the curved counter. The tunnel dining area, illuminated by pendant lights and reeded glass-boxed metal frames, offers intimacy. Under a large skylight, the main dining area is filled with natural light by day and glowing feature lights by night. Central banquette seating, surrounded by greenery, enhances privacy, complemented by brick walls and glass cylinder lights.
- Project Duration and Location
- 6 Months, Leicester Square, London UK
- Specifications
- The area of project is Ground Floor - 207 SQ M First Floor - 381 SQ M
- Keywords
- Restaurant design, all day dining, Claudes kitchen, interior design
