Mad Monk Bar
Mad Monk is a bar interior located in Tokyo. The design was inspired by Ji Gong, a monk known for his love of travel and alcohol. Glossy black walls reflect the surroundings and create a sense of continuity. The shelves are supported by bottles of Japanese sake, and no metal joints are used. Lighting fixtures are embedded in the shelves, which are 18 mm thick, so the bottles are lit from below. The faint light inside the bottles illuminates spirits from around the world. The interior area is 117.4 square meters.
Mad Monk Bar Bar by Tomoo Nitta was identified as an outstanding example of architectural design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Mad Monk Bar Bar won the Iron A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design in 2021. The A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design competition which honors outstanding design of residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries, retail stores, showrooms, exhibition spaces and more.
