Built on a strong narrative, Mimi Kakushi blends time-honoured Japanese classics with new thinking. Rather than an attempt to mirror a national identity, our concept is focused on capturing a moment in time. An authentic celebration of Oriental Art Deco, the heydays of the 1920’s brought to the modern day. Mimi Kakushi embodies Japan when jazz was swinging into 1920s Osaka, bringing modern art and western fashions to it. It challenges traditional values and ignites a new golden era. The name ‘Mimi Kakushi’ (“covered ears” in Japanese) is borrowed from the distinctive bob haircut worn by the young Moga in 1920’s Japan. A direct reference to this turning point in culture.

                  Our main intention with the site, was to reintroduce the sophistication the space deserved, transforming the uninteresting empty shell into a unique dining experience, unknown to Dubai’s saturated restaurant scene. Mimi Kakushi is layered with light, textures, contrast, and natural materials. The wooden screens provide spatial flexibility, with Japanese colonial influenced furniture, decorative fabrics, and hand painted walls.