If the Valencia-based interiors studio Masquespacio has a signature move, it’s a thoughtful but dramatic application of color. One of its most memorable projects, Milan’s Ichi Station is no exception: an abundance of illuminated peach-toned glass accents send visitors to a fantasy of Space Age futurism. Within the restaurant’s tunnel, diners can look on as sushi chefs ardently prepare the evening’s courses. Warm oak and leather accents preserve a sense of calm in the vibrant setting, which includes one bold contrast in the form of its cobalt blue powder room.
The menu includes one or two twists, too: diners can choose from more traditional Nigiri to Uramaki with local influences in the form of briny olives, which make an appearance in Ichi Station’s spicy tuna Uramaki Calabria, or the basil and pine nuts that lend the Uramaki Liguria an off-kilter twist. What’s more, since Milan is so well-known among the design set, it’s only fitting that the restaurant offers “mosaic” boxes of colorful sushi that allows for a choose-your-own-adventure mélange of eel, scallops, red prawn, and tamagoyaki.
