Merci Kavarna by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Arhitektura, gradnja in oblikovanje konstrukcij Competition Category.

BronastaArhitektura· 2025

Merci Kavarna

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Merci Kavarna

Merci je rastlinska kavarna, zgrajena na podeželju med dvema mestoma. Kavarno obdajajo ceste, razgled pa se odpira na slikovito podeželsko pokrajino. Lesene gradbene metode in napredni statični izračuni omogočajo obsežne odprte stropne konstrukcije. Osrednji odprti atrij povezuje raznolike prostore v celoto in napolnjuje notranjost z naravno svetlobo, kar ustvarja umirjen prostor ob vsakem času dneva. Tla so izdelana iz reciklirane kavne usedline, utrjene s cementom, zunanje stene pa uporabljajo naravne materiale. Strežejo se lokalne sestavine, kar podpira regionalni krogotok in okoliško skupnost.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Merci Kavarna je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Merci Kavarna se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Merci Kavarna sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

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