# Star-Shaped Architecture Asterisk by SAKO Architects is a Restaurant That's Worthy of Note By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-04-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asterisk-by-sako-architects References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/04/29/asterisk-by-sako-architects/) & [sako.co.jp](http://www.sako.co.jp/main/en/pj-asterisk.html) Inspired by a text-printed mark, Asterisk by [SAKO Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-rainbow-office) is a building that seems to serve as a reference to the experience delivered inside. Containing a [restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logy), the five-winged structure separates its diverse program in a logical way that expresses itself with aesthetic enthusiasm. Nestled into the countryside near Beijing, China, the project houses a central hallway, kitchens, a primary dining room, private function rooms and a wine showroom in different branches that extend outwards into a star-shaped plan. They merge beneath the drama of a [wood-slatted ceiling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millo-restaurant) through which sunlight pours from a skylight above. Asterisk by SAKO Architects is clad in dark timber for a natural beauty. Despite its obviously calculated configuration, the building blends into is beautiful surroundings and reflects gorgeously across the glassy lake. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Text-printed Mark:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways of incorporating text-printed marks into architectural designs to create unique and eye-catching structures. - **Logical Program Separation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative methods of separating and organizing diverse program elements within architectural designs, optimizing functionality and visual appeal. - **Wood-slatted Ceilings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize wood-slatted ceilings to create striking visual effects and enhance the natural ambience within architectural spaces. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology and sustainable materials into architectural practices to create visually stunning and environmentally friendly structures. - **Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unique and unconventional architectural designs for restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality spaces to create memorable guest experiences. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate innovative ceiling designs and materials into interior spaces to add visual interest and enhance the overall aesthetic appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tea-Honoring Angular Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-xi-2.md) - [Tree-Nestled Bar Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stalk-treehugger.md) - [Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-archipelagic-void.md) - [Rural Village-Based Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steirereck-am-pogusch.md) - [Forest-Nestled Poetic Cakeshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/45-space.md) - [Ring-Shaped Open-Air Amphitheaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luhu-ring-of-starlight.md) - [Building-Nestled Compact Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapel-cafe.md) - [Lantern-Like Tea House Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-house-pavilion-1.md) - [Distinctive Airlifted Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karka-tower.md)