MUNI LA BOUTIQUE, Kyoto, Japan.
The common thread running through this bar and the others designed by Uchida Design Inc. is the material nature of the details that create a dialogue with the external environment visible through the large windows.
Arashiyama has always attracted people. This is why MUNI KYOTO is located opposite the Togetsukyo Bridge, famous for its beauty. The murmur of the river, the moonlight shining through the bridge, the scent of morning dew carried on the breeze, the taste of the essence of the season, the genuine atmosphere and the performance. A unique scenario. Grandi finestre che si affacciano sulla natura lussureggiante e su splendidi giardini. Questo scenario si trasforma man mano che le stagioni cambiano durante l’anno. This mood was fundamental in the choice of natural materials in the architecture.

This project, designed by the star architect Shigeru Uchida, won this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD 2021 for Interior Architecture. iF International Forum Design is the most established independent design organisation in the world that selects exceptional designs and awards them annually at the Design Awards. 98 design experts from 52 countries/regions who evaluated 10,000 candidates.
The MUNI KYOTO project was chosen and awarded in the interior architecture section.

The architect Shigeru Uchida chose Vistosi to interpret this mood with glass.
The shapes of this custom collection are reminiscent of bamboo canes.
An essential form that combines cylindrical sections in smooth transparent glass with sections of glass with a striped sandblasted effect.
Pure crystal canes of different lengths and circumferences have been positioned at different heights, individually and in clusters, to create a simple and impressive display.