"A Japanese restaurant named TANPOPO has opened in Athens with interiors designed by TRAIL [practice]. Tucked behind Klafthmonos Square, the project presents a casual ramen canteen that opens directly to the sidewalk, aligning food preparation, dining, and street life within a single spatial sequence. The name 'tanpopo' refers both to the dandelion plant and to the 1985 Japanese film centered on the pursuit of a perfect bowl of ramen."
"The architects at TRAIL [practice] positions the kitchen at TANPOPO at the forefront of the plan, visible from the Athens street and central to how visitors move through the Japanese restaurant. Cooking becomes the primary spatial event, encountered before seating and experienced as an active threshold between inside and outside. The open kitchen sits within a freestanding, double-height metal frame that operates as an independent structure."
"Metal defines much of the interior of the TANPOPO, and reinforces the transient, eat-and-go character of the Japanese restaurant in Athens. Stainless steel surfaces dominate the kitchen, extending visually into gray-toned plaster walls and Aliveri marble details within the seating area, creating a continuous spatial field rather than distinct zones."
TANPOPO is a street-facing ramen counter in central Athens with interiors by TRAIL [practice], located behind Klafthmonos Square. An open kitchen occupies the forefront of the plan and is visible from the sidewalk, making cooking the primary spatial event and an active threshold between interior and exterior. The kitchen sits within a freestanding double-height metal frame that contains the preparation area while remaining visually open. Stainless steel surfaces extend into gray-toned plaster walls and Aliveri marble details to create a continuous spatial field. Food counters enable direct service and immediate consumption, reinforcing a transient, eat-and-go atmosphere.
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