Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe by Yuma Sato

Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Bwonz in Achitekti Competition Category.

BwonzAchitekti· 2025

Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Achitekti Category

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The Design

About Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe

Tèks Liv: Merci se yon kafe plant ki bati nan yon anviwònman riral ant de vil. Kafe a antoure ak wout epi li gade sou bèl peyizaj andeyò. Metòd konstriksyon an bwa ak kalkil estriktirèl avanse pèmèt gen plafon louvri ki laj anpil. Yon atriyòm santral louvri pote inite nan divès espas yo epi ranpli enteryè a ak limyè natirèl, sa ki kreye yon kote repo nenpòt lè nan jounen an. Planche a fèt ak ma kafe rekikle ki solidifye ak siman, epi mi eksteryè yo itilize materyo natirèl. Manje yo sèvi ak engredyan lokal, sa ki sipòte sikilasyon rejyonal ak kominote ki antoure a.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Merci Fonksyon Prensipal: Kafe satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

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