Merci Caffi by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

EfyddPensaernïaeth· 2025

Merci Caffi

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About Merci Caffi

Mae Merci yn gaffi planhigion a adeiladwyd mewn lleoliad gwledig rhwng dwy ddinas. Amgylchynir y caffi gan ffyrdd ac mae'n edrych dros olygfeydd cefn gwlad hardd. Mae dulliau adeiladu pren a chyfrifiadau strwythurol datblygedig yn caniatáu nenfydau agored helaeth. Mae atriwm agored canolog yn dod ag undod i'r gofodau amrywiol ac yn llenwi'r tu mewn â golau naturiol, gan greu lle llonydd ar unrhyw adeg o'r dydd. Gwneir y lloriau o waddodion coffi wedi'u hailgylchu a'u caledu â sment, tra bod y waliau allanol yn defnyddio deunyddiau naturiol. Gweinir cynhwysion lleol, gan gefnogi cylchrediad rhanbarthol a'r gymuned gyfagos.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Merci Caffi yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Merci Caffi fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Merci Caffi yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a plant cafe where you can enjoy scenic rural views. It values nature and utilizes its facility surrounded by roads to create a space filled with natural light, making it a relaxing environment at any time of the day. The open atrium brings unity to the diverse spaces. Additionally, we focus on using more natural materials to create a sophisticated atmosphere.
Tags: cafe,regional circulation, nature,universality, coexistence
Production Technology: The building was constructed using wooden construction methods. Advanced structural calculations were employed, making extensive use of open ceilings. The finishing materials included flooring made from recycled products of coffee grounds solidified with cement, and the outer walls used natural materials, resulting in a sustainable building.
Research: In this architecture, the most important thing is a space for creating a new and nostalgic future that blends in with the community. We aimed for a space that maximizes the goodness of the area while being able to design for the future.
Inspiration: The idea was to build a peaceful structure in the countryside that connects the two cities.
Amidst the aging population and depopulation, it was crucial to support the local cycle and create a landscape loved by the community.
Project Duration: We will continue to expand, starting with Okayama City in 2024. We aim to open multiple stores in the future.
Operation Flow: This building is a cafe open to the local community, and a space that aims to promote local circulation. It aims to be an indigenous land that uses local ingredients. It also has an eye on inbound tourism, as a place where people can enjoy sightseeing at traditional Japanese facilities that are a tourist resource for the region.
Team Members: sen ko home
Image Credits: photo:Iku Asanuma