Merci Kafe by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Brónse in Arquitectura, Óga ha Mba'eguasu Jejapo Competition Category.

BrónseArquitectura· 2025

Merci Kafe

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

A' Design Award Brónse Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Merci Kafe

Merci ha'e peteĩ kafe ñana rehegua, ojejapóva okaháre, mokõi tavaguasu apytépe. Kafe niko oĩ tapére jerekuévo ha ohechauka umi yvy porã ñemitỹ rembiapo. Yvyra reheguáva apo ha kalkulo aty pypuku omoneĩ hetaite arriba renda ijurujáva. Peteĩ átio mbytépe ojejapóva ombojoaju umi tenda opaichagua ha omyendy pukukue mba'e tesãi resa rupive, ojapo peteĩ tenda oñemopytu'uha háicha opa aravo pukukue. Yvy renda ojejapo kafe rembyre ombojehe'a serva cemento reheve, ha umi okorapy pytáva ojeporu material teetéva. Oñeme'ẽ tembi'urã kotypegua, oipytyvõva pe rekoviarã kotypegua ha umi tetãygua ijerekuévapegua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Brónse

Merci Kafe ohupyty A' Design Award Brónse, peteĩ ñehechakuaa heta prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño sobresaliente-pe ojekuaáva creatividad, ingenio ha astucia rupi. Umi ganador Brónse ha'e artefacto hábil ha creativo ohechaukáva experiencia, imaginación ha recurso umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Merci Kafe ha'eha peteĩ objeto ojehayhúva, admirado ha estimado, profesional ha innovador. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Brónse ombojoaju mejor práctica arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua ha iporãiterei detalle rehe. Merci Kafe ombohory necesidad, ohupyty ipotapy, ombovy'a sentimiento ha ohenói curiosidad.

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