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Iku Brisbane.

Hospitality

Location
Queensland

Client
Iku

Designer
Collectivus

Date Completed
May 2019

Brisbane City’s IKU Noodle Bar is taking cues from the bustling streets of Japan.

A horizontal view down a narrow, modern dining area. A long communal table with a light gray stone or concrete top dominates the center, supported by a wooden base made of vertical slats. Tall, dark stools with round orange wooden seats are lined up along both sides of the table. On the left, the wall is painted black, featuring several exposed light bulbs. A section of the wall transitions to a pale yellow, showcasing abstract geometric art in muted tones. On the right, the main service counter has a similar stone top and wooden slat base. The floor is light wood.
A wide-angle interior shot of a modern noodle bar, featuring light wood floors and dark exposed ceilings. On the right, the main service counter has a white marble top and a curved base made of vertical light brown wooden slats. Behind the counter, the wall is black subway tile, with a menu outlining five steps for building a bowl, printed in white. In the center, a long, communal dining table with a stone top and wood-slat base is lined with tall, dark stools with orange seats. On the left wall, above a slim counter, is a section of pale yellow wall featuring abstract geometric art in black, purple, and gold outlines.
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This small yet thoughtfully designed hospitality fitout features custom joinery, concrete countertops and custom wall artwork that evokes classic Japanese references with a contemporary, minimalist spin.

A close-up shot of a restaurant logo painted on a textured dark gray or black wooden surface. The logo features white line art of a simple bowl, with the word "IKU" centered above it. The first two letters of "IKU" are vertically aligned with three squiggly golden-yellow lines that represent noodles, and a pair of white chopsticks rests across the top of the bowl and noodles. The sign includes white circular text that reads "NOODLE BAR," "2018," and "EASY • SUPER FRESH" around the logo.
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Joinery manufacturing

A close-up of a minimalist, stylized artwork featuring gold foil line drawings of a serene, closed-eye face and two rounded fruits (possibly peaches or plums) layered over two vertically divided color fields. The left background is a light, muted lavender or pale purple with a torn edge down the center, and the right background is a pale yellow or beige. The gold foil lines of the face and fruits overlap both colors, creating a cohesive design.
A vertical close-up shot focused on the smoothly rounded corner of a wooden counter or table surface, which has a glossy, light brown finish. The counter rests on a base made of vertical wooden slats, partially visible in the bottom right. A thin white rectangular object, possibly a menu holder or small counter piece, is stacked on the wood surface near the top right corner. The background is blurred, showing a light wood floor.
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A highly focused, vertical close-up shot of the corner of a modern, linear wooden light fixture. The fixture has a light wood grain texture, and a narrow strip of bright white light is visible along its bottom edge. The rest of the image is out of focus, with a dark background and a large, soft white circular light source (bokeh effect) blurred in the top center.
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A close-up of abstract wall art on a pale yellow wall. The composition consists of several overlapping geometric shapes and lines: a glossy metallic gold shape on the left with three horizontal black lines, a dark, glossy purple vertical shape with rough edges, a clean-cut white circular shape partially overlapping the purple, and a white, irregularly shaped piece on the right. Over the white section, there is a thin rose-gold outline drawing of a stylized face and two fruits or spheres. A modern horizontal wooden light fixture hangs in the upper left corner.
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A wide interior shot of a modern, fast-casual restaurant with wood floors and a black ceiling. On the right, the main food preparation counter has a white top and a base made of vertical wooden slats. Above the counter, a menu board lists five steps for building a bowl, with text written in white on a black background. The kitchen area behind the counter features black subway tiles and stainless steel equipment. On the left, a communal wooden dining bar with a stone top is lined with several dark wooden stools with orange seats. The wall behind the dining bar is black, transitioning into a pale yellow-beige section with abstract wall art.
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