Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award nga Bronse in Disenyo sa Espasyong Interyor ug Eksibisyon Competition Category.

BronseInteryor· 2025

Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: The Blarney Stone

A' Design Award nga Bronse Winner in Interyor Category

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The Design

About Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe

Ang Blarney usa ka interior design alang sa usa ka Irish pub ug cafe sa Osaka, Japan. Ang luna nag-alagad sa mga kustomer gikan sa sayo sa buntag hangtod sa gabii. Ang cabinet sa likod sa counter naggamit og mga pivoting nga pultahan nga magbayloay tali sa mga shelf alang sa alkoholikong ilimnon ug mga shelf alang sa mga gamit sa cafe. Ang bug-at nga tradisyonal nga dekorasyon giilisan og monochrome nga arte nga direktang gipintal sa mga bungbong, nagpakita sa mga elemento sa kultura sa Ireland ug mga interpretasyon sa mga inila nga poster. Ang tanang lamesa adunay parehas nga gitas-on sa bar counter aron mohaom sa pig-ot nga luna. Ang kinatibuk-ang sukod sa salog 70.78 ka metro kwadrado.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bronse

Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bronse, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa talagsaon nga mga disenyo nga gipaila sa pagkamamugnaon, kaabtik, ug kamatngon. Ang mga mananaog sa Bronse mga hanas kaayo ug makapahibulong nga mamugnaon nga mga artipakto nga nagpamatuod sa dakong kasinatian, imahinasyon, ug kaabtik sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga butang nga talagsaon ang pagkapropesyonal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bronse naglakip sa labing maayong mga praktis sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya ug maayo kaayo tungod sa pagtagad niini sa mga detalye. Blarney Sulod sa Irish Pub Ug Cafe nagtagbaw sa mga panginahanglan sa matahom nga paagi, nag-igo sa mga tinguha, nagbihag sa mga pagbati, ug nagdani sa pagkamausisaon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: For its third location as an Irish pub in Osaka, Blarney had to shift its business model to be able to serves customers from early morning to late night. To allow this transition the counter back cabinet uses a system of swinging doors altering between alcoholic beverages and cafe utensils shelves. Compared to a traditional Irish pub the heavy decoration was scraped out and replaced by monochrome art painted directly on the walls of the pub, and representing Irish culture and iconic posters.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 70.78sqm
W12085mm x D7050mm x H2800mm
Tags: Japan, Osaka, Irish, Pub, Cafe, Flexible, interior, hospitality, bar, art
Production Technology: The walls are made using drywall techniques. They were then divided into three sections. A lower one is finished with cement based material. The middle part is finished in covering sheet with a rusted metal motif. And the upper part is finished in the same grey wall cloth as the ceiling. An indirect light line separates the wall parts. The art was painted directly on the top of the rust metal sheet.
Design Challenge: The middle ground between heavily decorated Irish pub and soft and relaxing atmosphere of a cafe can hardly be determined. Two strategies were adopted. The first is to design a counter back cabinet that showcases both alcoholic beverages and cafe utensils by creating pivoting doors. The second is to abstain from using any kind of traditional decoration and replace it with wall painting inspired by Irish culture elements and iconic posters interpretations.
Research: The project had to deal with a prominent dilemma that is related to its situation. The facility has strict rules that force the shop to open and provide services from early morning to late night. An Irish pub working hours is essentially in the afternoon and evening time, thus the need to convert the space to provide cafe services as well. The research consisted of balancing two different aesthetics of heavy Irish pubs and soft atmosphere of a cafe without loosing function of one or the other.
Inspiration: The bar and cafe cabinet are inspired by traditional furniture and black board signage. And added a twist by allowing them to pivot between the two, uncovering one or the other every time. The art on the wall refers to Irish cultural elements including the Blarney castle, the four leaf clove, the harp and some traditional motifs. The art also interprets some iconic posters for Irish whiskey and Guinness beer.
Project Duration: Project start: June 2023.
Construction starts: April 2024.
Project/Construction End: July 2024.

Location:
Osaka, Japan.
Operation Flow: The shop has an almost trapezoidal shape with two sides open to the corridor shared with all the other restaurants. The closed kitchen is set to be in the corner with two walls. It extends with the counter space along the large wall and ends with the coffee machine space that is placed specifically to serve morning commuters. To avoid awkward positions in the narrow space all tables in the hall are set to the same height as the bar counter.
Team Members: Tetsuya Matsumoto
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #2: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #3: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #4: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #5: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.