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Lawson United Cinemas Minatomirai Movie Theatres by Mitsuhiro Shinohara

Lawson United Cinemas Minatomirai Movie Theatres

Bronze A' Design Award Winner 2025

interior corridor, cinema lobby, entertainment architecture, experiential design, theatrical lighting, suspended spherical luminaire, midnight blue, cadmium red, golden amber, warm yellow ochre, charcoal gray, cerulean blue accent, terrazzo flooring, one-point perspective, dramatic chiaroscuro, low-key lighting, geometric color blocking, contemporary commercial interior, wayfinding integration, immersive environment, retail entertainment space, hospitality design, branded environment, atmospheric illumination, hard-edge geometry, textured surfaces, glossy panels, matte finishes, metallic trim, asymmetrical balance, depth recession, threshold space, transitional architecture, cinematic atmosphere, anticipatory mood, sophisticated material palette, warm accent lighting, cool ambient tones, recessed ceiling fixtures, wall-mounted sconces, illuminated portal, linear meridian structure, pooled floor lighting, granular optical texture, spatial layering, processional sequence, visual rhythm, punctuated color accents, chromatic saturation, tonal compression, luminous focal points, sculptural lighting element, geometric abstraction, modernist sensibility, entertainment industry design, Japanese commercial interior, elevated design execution, thoughtful composition, engaging visual narrative, sensory richness, experiential storytelling, architectural precision, brand identity integration, functional elegance.

One of the challenging cinemas in Japan opened in Yokohama Minato Mirai. The Flexound Augmented Audio system in every seat, projectors installed above the customer corridor and an 5.5 meters atrium space that is as if huge cave or dangeon. The largest screen theatre is a reuse of one left by a previous tenant and modified to fit us. Overcoming many difficulties to build a new cinema in a facility with a different purpose, the cinema adapts many uncommon methods was born.