Merci Kohvik by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Pronksauhind A' Design Award in Arhitektuuri, hoonete ja rajatiste disain Competition Category.

PronksArhitektuur· 2025

Merci Kohvik

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Pronksauhind A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektuur Category

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The Design

About Merci Kohvik

Merci on taimekohvik, mis on ehitatud maapiirkonda kahe linna vahele. Kohvikut ümbritsevad teed ning sealt avaneb vaade maalilisele maastikule. Puitkonstruktsiooni meetodid ja täiustatud konstruktsiooniarvutused võimaldavad avarate, kõrgete lagedega ruume. Keskne avatud aatrium ühendab erinevaid ruume ning täidab siseruumid loomuliku valgusega, luues igal kellaajal rahuliku koha. Põrand on valmistatud tsemendiga kõvastatud kohvipaksust ning välisseintes on kasutatud looduslikke materjale. Kohvikus pakutakse kohalikke koostisosi, toetades sellega piirkondlikku ringlust ja ümbritsevat kogukonda.

The Recognition

About the Pronksauhind A' Design Award

Merci Kohvik on Pronksauhinna A' Design Award võitja, väga prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse silmapaistvatele disainidele, mida iseloomustavad loovus, leidlikkus ja teravmeelsus. Pronksvõitjad on küllaldaselt osavad ja tabavalt loovad teosed, mis kinnitavad oma disainerite laia kogemust, kujutlusvõimet ja leidlikkust. Merci Kohvik peaks olema kõrgelt hinnatud, imetletud ja armastatud objekt, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja uuenduslik. See Pronksauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain ühendab parimaid tavasid kunstis, teaduses, disainis ja tehnoloogias ning on suurepärane oma detailidele pööratud tähelepanu poolest. Merci Kohvik rahuldab suurepäraselt vajadusi, puudutab soove, võlub tundeid ja pakub huvi uudishimule.

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.
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Image Credits: photo:Iku Asanuma