Shobosho by Studio Gram

ArchiPro Project Summary - Shobosho, a unique venue in Adelaide, SA, showcases the art of fire through its design and open kitchen, featuring Baltic Pine in natural and charred finishes, inspired by traditional Japanese techniques, and awarded Gold at the 2017 DIA Awards.

Title:: Shobosho
Architect:: Studio Gram
Category:: Commercial/; Hospitality

Shobosho is a Japanese word that translates simply to fire house, and that very word, and it’s origin in Japan, served as the conceptual framework for the venue as a whole.

The space adheres to a very simple, yet strict palette. Baltic Pine is used throughout the space, both in a natural finish, and a charred finish, achieved through the process of Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient Japanese process, of preserving wood through charring it with fire. This element of burning is reinforced within the open kitchen, where the cooking is an experiment in playing with smoke, steam and fire.

Year: 2017

Location: Adelaide, SA

Country: Kaurna

Client: The Food and Wine Collective

Project team: Dave Bickmore, Graham Charbonneau, Olivier Martin

Collaborators: Dave Lawson

Builder: Anthony Vickers

Photographer: Corey Roberts

Awards: Gold – Built Environment – 2017 DIA Awards

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Goodwood, Unley, South Australia

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Studio Gram. The team at studio-gram are collaborators. They enjoy working together with all project team members and client groups. Their project teams range from art directors and photographers, to botanists and permaculturists, through to audio specialists and mixologists. The practice is client-focused. They are constantly challenging themselves to create compelling architecture that fits an exacting brief. Each project is treated with the same respect, research and investigations as the last, creating designs that meet the aspirations of the clients, respond to site conditions, and create experiences for future occupants.