Merci Kofi Shop by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Meaho, Dikaho le Dibopego Competition Category.

BoronseMeaho· 2025

Merci Kofi Shop

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Meaho Category

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The Design

About Merci Kofi Shop

Merci ke kofi shop e hahiloe sebakeng sa mahaeng pakeng tsa metse e 'meli. Kofi shop ena e potapotiloe ke literata mme e talimane le maemo a mahlaseli a mahaeng a khahlisang. Mekhoa ea kaho ea patsi le lipalo tse tsitsitseng tsa sebopeho li lumella marulelo a mangata a bulehileng. Atrium e bulehileng e ka har'a moaho e tlisa bonngoe har'a libaka tse fapaneng le ho tlatsa ka har'a moaho ka leseli la tlhaho, e etsa sebaka se phomolang nako efe kapa efe ea letsatsi. Fahlehong ea fatše e entsoe ka masalla a kofi a hlophisitsoeng ka cement, athe mabota a kantle a sebelisa lisebelisoa tsa tlhaho. Lijo tsa sebaka seo li a fanoa, tse tšehetsang phano ea sebaka le sechaba se potapotileng.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Merci Kofi Shop ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Merci Kofi Shop e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Merci Kofi Shop e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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