Ryukyu Sanctuary Restaurant
Shinjiro Heshiki
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Ryukyu Sanctuary Restaurant by Shinjiro Heshiki Ryukyu Sanctuary is a restaurant interior located on Kokusai-dori Avenue in Naha, Okinawa. The facade is shaped like a coral shell, formed from custom-curved steel bars hand-painted in coral blue and emerald tones. Passing through the entrance, guests move from the busy street into a calm dining room. Hand-plastered walls recreate the texture of coral formations. A stained glass partition of 4700 by 1700 millimetres carries motifs of the sea and land of Okinawa. Ryukyu glass and indirect lighting complete the space.
A' Design Award Winner
Ryukyu Sanctuary Restaurant by Shinjiro Heshiki is an esteemed winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Ryukyu Sanctuary Restaurant earned the A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Shinjiro Heshiki and see why Ryukyu Sanctuary Restaurant design stands out from its competition.
About Ryukyu Sanctuary
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Ryukyu Sanctuary Restaurant by Shinjiro Heshiki Ryukyu Sanctuary is a restaurant interior located on Kokusai-dori Avenue in Naha, Okinawa. The facade is shaped like a coral shell, formed from custom-curved steel bars hand-painted in coral blue and emerald tones. Passing through the entrance, guests move from the busy street into a calm dining room. Hand-plastered walls recreate the texture of coral formations. A stained glass partition of 4700 by 1700 millimetres carries motifs of the sea and land of Okinawa. Ryukyu glass and indirect lighting complete the space. Ryukyu Sanctuary earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, just, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated works are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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