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take into account in their design. Each ate a calming environment at night to
element must work with each other for further extend that relaxing atmos-
a design to be successful. Interior de- phere. At MOTHER, the result is a
sign is not only about decor but also mysterious atmosphere at night with
lighting, one of the key elements that subdued lighting, while mother nature
make or break the right atmosphere. does her magic for the restaurant dur-
Illuminating a space is no easy ing the day. While the series of win-
feat. Kijtanes is very aware that while dows brings in natural light during the
customers come to experience their day, it also creates focus for the restau-
“third space”, the staff who work there, rant from outside at night.
“live” in the space. His goal with Light is a powerful resource in
TasteSpace is to provide solutions to design; it permeates through nooks and
better support his clients’ businesses. crannies both from the inside and out-
Whether it be staff workflow or sus-
tainability through design, The first
thing when designing a space is to ob-
serve natural light in the interior and
exterior of the location. Contrast between daytime vs nighttime
“Natural lighting is free,” says MOTHER BKK PROSPEROUS EATS, Bangkok Thailand
Kijtanes, and it can be used not only to
his advantage in design but also to re-
duce the expenses of the client in the
long term. The key is to design the space
to work with Mother Nature rather than
against her. The purpose of this is two-
fold; while being able to bring natural
light indoors, it also means that his
clients will be able to create a more
Wet bar area and sustainable business by reducing the
dining area. amount of artificial lighting.
Maré Seafood,
Bangkok Thailand Mother BKK Prosperous Eats is
another project by TasteSpace inspired
by Mother Earth. It is located in Talad-
noi, a historic neighbourhood in Bang-
kok, in a narrow and elongated build-
dict, and to design a space that allows ency and serving the freshest catch of paired with copper elements gives you ing. Kijtanes expla ins that the
for customers to feel comfortable with the day. Customers can sit at the bar and an immersive experience of being with elongated form poses a challenge to
their level of engagement is a challenge. see how fresh seafood is prepared right the captain at sea. The aesthetics of the allowing natural light into the centre
With that in mind, he created in front of them. Others who would like restaurant offer not only the function- of the restaurant. While natural light
spaces like PAGA where patrons can find to observe from afar are still able to see ality of a customer experience but also is easy to obtain at the front and back
areas with more privacy, while others the action at a distance. This allows a core concept of what the chef has to of the restaurant, the centre will re-
who would like to engage can choose to customers to feel in control of how they offer. The careful consideration of main dark and gloomy. The solution
sit at the bar and interact with the ba- want to create their own experience. cultural norms paired with design re- was to take off parts of the room to
ristas. The thoughtful placement of each The concept of the restaurant is in- sults in a beautiful space that is insta- create a series of windows that would
area of the roastery can now cater to the spired by “the midnight ocean”. gram-worthy yet brings layers and allow natural light into the darker parts
customers’ experience depending on The dark interior paired with el- layers of story and craft. of the space.
their comfort level or encourage them ements from fishermen at sea are evi- Light is a natural source of time-
to be curious and explore. This is the dent as you walk into the space. Cus- From Light to Mood keeping, and it affects our mood and
beauty of how a “third space” can affect tomized lighting inspired by fishing behaviour as the day progresses. Nat-
your behaviour and emotions. nets lights up the restaurant softly, By now, you can tell that design ural light is preferred because of its
Take Maré Seafood for example; maintaining the atmosphere of fishing is a challenging profession because of soothing nature. In his projects, Kij-
it’s a seafood restaurant about transpar- at dusk or dawn. The deep blue interior the plethora of things a designer has to tanes often uses softer lighting to cre-

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