Merci Cafe by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Gine-gine Competition Category.

TagullaGine-gine· 2025

Merci Cafe

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Gine-gine Category

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The Design

About Merci Cafe

Merci wani gidan shan kofi ne na shuka wanda aka gina a wurin karkara tsakanin garuruwa biyu. An kewaye gidan shan kofin da hanyoyi kuma yana kallon kyawawan wuraren karkara. Hanyoyin gine-ginen katako da lissafin gini na zamani sun ba da damar samun rufi mai fadi da bude sarari. Babban falo mai bude sararin sama a tsakiyar gini yana kawo hadin kai a tsakanin sassa daban-daban tare da cika cikin gidan da hasken rana na dabi'a, wanda ke samar da wurin natsuwa a duk lokutan yini. An yi benen gini daga tarkacen kofi da aka sake amfani da su tare da hade su da cement, yayin da bangayen waje kuma aka yi su da kayan dabi'a. Ana hidimar sinadaran gida, wanda ke tallafawa yaduwar tattalin arziki na yankin da al'ummar da ke kewaye.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Merci Cafe ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Merci Cafe ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Merci Cafe yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

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