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Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

Perforated plywood panels house lighting systems and cover mechanical diffusers.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

Above the expansive bar at Sake Dojo which features 120 sake varieties on tap, the tattoo art rises 5 ft-high by 50 ft-wide (or nearly 2 by 15 meters).

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

Above the bar at Sake Dojo, the lenticular walls of art and light provide an aesthetic focal point while also housing HVAC systems.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

In the main dining area, design collaborators David Wick and Andrew Lindley juxtaposed the tattoo art with a display of Japanese language versions of American movie posters.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

Sake Dojo’s pared-down, wood-focused materials palette scales from a 15 ft-wide by 9-ft high (or nearly 5 by 3 meters) tattoo wall down to the banquette, tables and dining chairs with simple profiles.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

David Wick and Andrew Lindley created a tongue-in-cheek nod to the cross-pollination of Japanese and American cultures through a series of American movie posters in Japanese.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

Sake Dojo, which also features a sushi counter, serves Japanese-style cuisine with a modern twist.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

David Wick and Andrew Lindley delineated the private dining room at Sake Dojo with floor-to-ceiling sliding perforated panels.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

The sliding panels create an intimate room within the 3,283 space foot space (305 square meters) that elegantly pairs with the restaurant's energetic and urban vibe.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

Ancient Art of Japanese Tattooing Inspires Latest Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles
Wick Architecture & Design + LAND Design Studio

The floor-to-ceiling perforated panels cleverly enclose the private dining room  at Sake Dojo and provide dappled views from both inside and out.

Photo credit:
Nicole LaMotte Photography

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