Merci Kafe by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Mîmarî, Avahî û Strukturê Competition Category.

TuncMîmarî· 2025

Merci Kafe

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Mîmarî Category

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The Design

About Merci Kafe

Mêrsî kafeyeke nebatî ye ku li navbera du bajaran, di jîngehek gundewarî de hatiye avakirin. Kafe bi rê û şeqamên li dorpêçkirî ye û dîmenên xweşik ên gundewariyê pêşkêş dike. Rêbazên avakirinê yên bi darê û hesabên avakariyê yên pêşkeftî rê li ber banên fireh û vekirî vedikin. Atriyumeke navendî ya vekirî, wekhevîyê dide cihên cûrbecûr û hundir bi ronahiya xwezayî tijî dike, bi vî awayî di her demjimêrê rojê de cihekî aramiyê pêk tîne. Erdê ji qehweya bikaranîna vegerandî ya bi cimentoyê hişkbûyî hatiye çêkirin, û dîwarên derve materyalên xwezayî bi kar tînin. Xwarinên herêmî tên pêşkêşkirin, ku piştgirî dide gerîna herêmî û civaka derdorê.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

Merci Kafe xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Merci Kafe tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. Merci Kafe pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

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