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Merci Kafé by Yuma Sato

Merci Kafé by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Bronse in Arkitektur-, Bygnings- og Konstruksjonsdesign Competition Category.


BronseArkitektur· 2025

Merci Kafé

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About Merci Kafé

Merci er en plantekafé bygget i et landlig miljø mellom to byer. Kafeen er omgitt av veier og har utsikt over et pittoresk landskap. Trekonstruksjonsmetoder og avanserte strukturelle beregninger muliggjør omfattende åpne tak. Et sentralt åpent atrium skaper enhet mellom de ulike rommene og fyller interiøret med naturlig lys, noe som skaper et rolig sted til enhver tid av dagen. Gulvbelegget er laget av resirkulert kaffegrut størknet med sement, og yttervegger er utført i naturlige materialer. Det serveres lokale råvarer, noe som støtter regional sirkulasjon og lokalsamfunnet rundt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Merci Kafé er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Merci Kafé forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Merci Kafé tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

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
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Image Credits
photo:Iku Asanuma

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