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Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami by Shunsuke Ohe

Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Interiér Competition Category.


BronzInteriér· 2026

Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Interiér Category

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The Design

About Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami

Kasuga Mochi je kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami v japonské Ósace, vytvořená pro společnost s více než osmdesátiletou historií. Úzká městská budova získává jasnou identitu díky bílé fasádě s vertikálním dřevěným laťováním. Uvnitř stěny a stropy odhalují jemnou horizontální kresbu dřeva a bílá barva se kombinuje s dřevěnými tóny, jemnou zelenou a korálově oranžovou. Veškerý vestavěný nábytek, včetně lavic, stolů a pultů, byl navržen na míru. Dispoziční řešení řídí pohyb návštěvníků i průhledy prostorem tak, aby kompaktní prostor zůstal klidný a přívětivý.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami je vítězem Bronzové ceny A' Design Award, vysoce prestižního uznání udělovaného vynikajícím designům, které se vyznačují kreativitou, vynalézavostí a bystrostí. Bronzoví vítězové jsou hojně zručné a nápadně kreativní artefakty, které dosvědčují rozsáhlé zkušenosti, představivost a vynalézavost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami bude vysoce ceněným, obdivovaným a milovaným předmětem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a inovativním. Tento design, který získal Bronzovou cenu A' Design Award, zahrnuje osvědčené postupy v umění, vědě, designu a technologiích a vyniká pozorností k detailu. Kasuga Mochi Kavárna s japonskými cukrovinkami nádherně uspokojuje potřeby, dotýká se tužeb, okouzluje city a oslovuje zvědavost.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Whilst traditional Japanese confectionery is a delicate expression of Japanese culture, the image of formality and tradition can sometimes take precedence, creating a psychological barrier for younger generations, male customers and those visiting alone. This project sought to carefully break down these invisible barriers and explore a concept for an open and welcoming traditional Japanese confectionery cafe where anyone, regardless of age or gender, can drop in without feeling intimidated.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site area : 54.4 sqm / Total floor area : 102.6 sqm / Category : Japanese sweets cafe
Tags
wood , tile , flooring , eaves , white , cafe , coral pink , green , Japanese , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology
Roof : galvalume steel plate / Eaves : silicate calcium board , metal panel / Exterior walls : ceramic siding, metal panel / Exterior flooring : porcelain tile / Interior ceiling : wood , wall paper / Interior wall : wall paper / Interior flooring : pvc tile
Design Challenge
Kasuga Mochi balances visual clarity with spatial comfort. Rather than maximising seating, the layout carefully controls circulation, sightlines, waiting areas, and spacing to reduce overlaps in movement and maintain a calm atmosphere within a compact footprint. By reinterpreting tradition through a contemporary lens, the project connects the history and future of a long established confectionery business while making wagashi culture feel more open, familiar, and accessible.
Research
The project reinterprets a narrow urban building with limited frontage as a vertical landmark with a clear identity. A predominantly white exterior creates a crisp facade, while vertical wooden latticework and warm materials bring softness and harmony to the streetscape. Inside, white is paired with wood tones, soft green, and coral orange to evoke the lightness and familiarity of Japanese confectionery. Rather than expressing tradition literally, the design presents it through an abstract language suited to contemporary urban life.
Inspiration
Kasuga Mochi is a Japanese confectionery cafe launched by a client company with a history spanning over 80 years. For this long established confectionery shop, the challenge lay in creating a new space that, whilst upholding tradition, would naturally appeal to generations who had previously had little connection with traditional Japanese confectionery, as well as to people with different motivations for visiting.
Project Duration
Project Duration : From August 2023 to July 2025 Project location : Osaka(Japan)
Operation Flow
One of the project’s defining features is the design of the walls and ceilings, which highlights the delicate horizontal grain of the wood. These elements create depth, rhythm, and a quiet sense of unity throughout the space. All built in furniture was custom designed for the project, and every element, including benches, tables, counters, and planting, was carefully coordinated to express the identity of Kasuga Mochi. The interior was conceived as an integrated whole, giving spatial form to the brand experience.
Image Credits
NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio

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