Junya Ishigami One of Japan’s leading architects with numerous international projects and awards, including the Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award for Best Project in 2010 To my eyes, the common pattern found on the edge of Japanese ramen bowls has always looked like ivy. Apparently, it is derived from the Chinese “thunder pattern,” but to me it is ivy. I envisioned the ivy growing and blossoming into a simple flower and designed a bowl with a large flower and spoon with a small flower. I did consider decorating the bowl with a lotus flower, but the lotus is a bit too gorgeous; I made my flower simpler to reflect the everyday quality and appeal of ramen.
Photo by Hiroshi Tsujitani (Nacasa & Partners Inc.)
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