Iru Izakaya Restaurant, Brossard Montréal, Québec Bar Interior, Canadian Commercial Architecture Photos
Iru Izakaya Restaurant in Brossard
3 May 2022
Architect: Cléo Katcho Design Architectural
Location: Brossard, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Photos: Francis Champoux
Iru Izakaya Restaurant Bar, Québec
The Iru Izakaya restaurant bar seeks to develop a space conducive to the discovery of Japanese cuisine and the izakaya atmosphere, Chef Frédéric Dufort and his team entrusted the design of the spaces for their new culinary project to Cléo Katcho Design Architectural.

A new Japanese pub concept

Having immersed themselves in the history of izakayas – small Japanese pubs where small plate sharing is typical – the design team opted for a conceptual approach that would juxtapose the modernity of the place with its roots. This dichotomy between the izakayas’ long culture of tradition and the restaurant’s modernity set the tone for a series of design interventions marked by contrasts.
The concept was strongly inspired by the post-war alleyways where the izakayas were established, and by their dark and raw side. This influence is particularly noticeable in the material choices and lighting design. The design was crafted to contrast both soft and hard, warm and cold, rudimentary and sophisticated in order to create the immersive and sensory experience the team set out to achieve. The numerous lighting interventions in this project have largely contribu...