Ivy Ka Cafe by Neda Mirani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2021

Ivy Ka Cafe

by Neda Mirani

Client: Neda Mirani

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Ivy Ka Cafe

ʻO nā mea paʻa e like me ka hoʻokele waiwai, ka hoʻokō wikiwiki ʻana, a me ka hoʻokumu ʻana i kahi lewa hou i ke kaona, he mau luʻina hoʻolālā koʻikoʻi e noʻonoʻo ai, no laila ua koho ʻia ka nānā ʻana i nā kumuwaiwai i loaʻa i loko o ka pāhana ma ke ʻano he hoʻoholo pilikia. ʻO nā waiwai i hiki ke hoʻokō i nā koi i luna a hoʻomaikaʻi pū i ka maikaʻi o ka hoʻolālā. Nui nā hale hana poloka sima ma kēia wahi. ʻO kahi mea modular hiki ke hoʻohālikelike i ka papahana me nā pae hoʻohālike āpau. Me ke ʻano maʻemaʻe a me ka waihoʻoluʻu kūʻokoʻa o ka poloka, ua koho ʻia kahi mea hoʻohui e like me Ivy e pāʻani ana i kahi kuleana koʻikoʻi i ke ola o ka lewa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Ivy Ka Cafe i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Ivy Ka Cafe he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Ivy Ka Cafe e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: There are many factories in Mazandaran region that provide cement blocks for construction projects of more than any similar material. This led to the selection of cement blocks, due to the abundance, reasonable price, modularity and pure texture it brings to the project. Also, by choosing this material, the different arrangement of the blocks can help a lot in creating different functions.
Choosing a material with a different texture and a neutral color, such as a block, required a reverse complement. Choosing a plant texture next to it, in addition to creating a colorful touch, also greatly contributed to the vitality of the space. Therefore, according to the conditions of indoor spaces, a plant called miniature ivy was selected, which is basically suitable for indoor spaces, and in case of favorable conditions, it grows a lot. This complement played such an important role that even The name of the cafe was chosen from it.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area is: 80 Sq. M.
Tags: cement block, ivy, cafe, Iran
Production Technology: It can be said that the main part of this project is through the presence of a pure material called cement block. It is complemented by other materials such as metal in combination with a living plant tissue.
Design Challenge: The spark of creativity in this project was created through the application of initial constraints. And it made us practice how to turn constraints into opportunities.
Research: In this project, paying attention to the limitations, proper operation of the available facilities and adding a touch of creativity is the main design criteria.
Inspiration: What was required to start the project included: economic efficiency, fast implementation and create a distinctive atmosphere in the city. Providing all of these together posed an important challenge. To solve this challenge, the question that came to mind was: What this area have? Assets that can both meet these demands and enhance design appeal. For this purpose, there was a need to know the material that alone can form the overall body of the project and even play an important role in the components and furniture of the space. This removed the multiplicity of materials from the project and instead shifted the focus to creating diverse functions through the emergence of one material. Therefore, several important factors should be considered in the selection of this material, such as: 1- Abundance (because it should be available in large numbers due to the high level of coverage) 2- Low costs(the overall level of costs by choosing it should be cost-effective.) 3- Being structured (in order to act as a module in design) and in all these cases, the type of use should be different.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2020 and finished in July 2020 in Iran
Operation Flow: This design is an exercise in reviewing the use of materials and understanding their high capability in creating space.
Team Members: Mohammadreza kohzadi
Image Credits: Photographer: Deed studio