Merci Kafateeriya by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

NaxaasQaab-dhismeed· 2025

Merci Kafateeriya

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Merci Kafateeriya

Merci waa kafateeriya dhir ah oo lagu dhisay meel miyi ah oo u dhexeysa laba magaalo. Kafateeriyada waxaa ku hareeraysan waddooyin, waxayna ka fiirisaa muuqaalo dhul miyi ah oo quruxsan. Habab dhismeed alwaax ah iyo xisaabinno dhismeed casri ah ayaa suura-galiyay saqaf ballaadhan oo furan. Bar dhexe oo bannaan oo furan (atrium) ayaa midaynaysa qaybaha kala duwan, waxayna gudaha ka buuxisaa iftiin dabiici ah, taasoo abuurta goob nasasho ah waqti kasta oo maalinta ah. Sagxadda waxaa laga sameeyay burcad kafee la dib-u-isticmaalay oo lagu adkeeyay sibidhka, dhinacyada dibadda ee derbiyaduna waxay isticmaalaan agabyo dabiici ah. Waxaa lagu adeegaa alaabo maxalli ah, taasoo taageerta wareegga gobolka iyo bulshada ku hareeraysan.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Merci Kafateeriya waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Merci Kafateeriya waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Merci Kafateeriya si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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