kinugawa
Faithful to its elder sibling Kinugawa Vendôme, Kinugawa Matignon unveils a setting designed by Gilles&Boissier where Japanese elegance meets Parisian energy. Intimate alcoves, openwork wooden panels and Alix Waline’s pointillist mural—evoking the flowing movements of water found in Japanese prints—create a luminous and serene space, where textured walls recall the traces left by water on sand.
paris, france
kinugawa
Faithful to its elder sibling Kinugawa Vendôme, Kinugawa Matignon unveils a setting designed by Gilles&Boissier where Japanese elegance meets Parisian energy. Intimate alcoves, openwork wooden panels and Alix Waline’s pointillist mural—evoking the flowing movements of water found in Japanese prints—create a luminous and serene space, where textured walls recall the traces left by water on sand.
paris, france
From the moment they enter, visitors discover a hand-drawn mural by artist Alix Waline unfolding across a six-metre-high white wall. Its delicate pointillism evokes the flowing movements of water seen in Japanese prints and naturally guides the visitor’s path toward the sushi bar, clad in amber mirrors.
Behind the black granite counter, the sushimen work with remarkable precision and dexterity. Their proximity to guests occasionally allows them to create bespoke menus, inspired by seasonal ingredients. Their expertise, combined with a constant desire to reinvent Japanese tradition, turns this space into a true gastronomic stage.
In the main dining room, the atmosphere becomes more open and convivial. Light velvet seating contrasts with dark openwork wooden panels, while textured walls evoke the traces left by water on sand. The graphic carpet, inspired by the red lips of a geisha, stands in contrast with the natural materials — light cedar, dark cedar and polished black stone.
Above, a mezzanine reveals more intimate spaces. Through a subtle interplay of shadow, textures and controlled volumes, the architecture creates a setting that is both serene and vibrant, faithful to the spirit of a contemporary izakaya where Paris meets Japan.
From the moment they enter, visitors discover a hand-drawn mural by artist Alix Waline unfolding across a six-metre-high white wall. Its delicate pointillism evokes the flowing movements of water seen in Japanese prints and naturally guides the visitor’s path toward the sushi bar, clad in amber mirrors.
Behind the black granite counter, the sushimen work with remarkable precision and dexterity. Their proximity to guests occasionally allows them to create bespoke menus, inspired by seasonal ingredients. Their expertise, combined with a constant desire to reinvent Japanese tradition, turns this space into a true gastronomic stage.
In the main dining room, the atmosphere becomes more open and convivial. Light velvet seating contrasts with dark openwork wooden panels, while textured walls evoke the traces left by water on sand. The graphic carpet, inspired by the red lips of a geisha, stands in contrast with the natural materials — light cedar, dark cedar and polished black stone.
Above, a mezzanine reveals more intimate spaces. Through a subtle interplay of shadow, textures and controlled volumes, the architecture creates a setting that is both serene and vibrant, faithful to the spirit of a contemporary izakaya where Paris meets Japan.
