Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Nafasi za Ndani na Maonyesho Competition Category.

ShabaMambo ya Ndani· 2025

Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: The Blarney Stone

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Mambo ya Ndani Category

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The Design

About Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi

Blarney ni muundo wa mambo ya ndani kwa ajili ya baa na kafe ya Kiayalandi huko Osaka, Japani. Nafasi hii inahudumia wateja kuanzia asubuhi na mapema hadi usiku wa manane. Kabati la nyuma ya kaunta linatumia milango inayozunguka ambayo hubadilishana kati ya rafu za vinywaji vya pombe na rafu za vifaa vya kafe. Mapambo mazito ya kimila yamebadilishwa na sanaa ya rangi moja iliyochorwa moja kwa moja ukutani, ikionyesha vipengele vya utamaduni wa Kiayalandi pamoja na tafsiri za mabango maarufu. Meza zote zina urefu sawa na kaunta ya baa ili kuendana na nafasi finyu. Eneo la sakafu kwa ujumla ni mita za mraba 70.78.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Blarney Mambo ya Ndani ya Baa na Kafe ya Kiayalandi hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: For its third location as an Irish pub in Osaka, Blarney had to shift its business model to be able to serves customers from early morning to late night. To allow this transition the counter back cabinet uses a system of swinging doors altering between alcoholic beverages and cafe utensils shelves. Compared to a traditional Irish pub the heavy decoration was scraped out and replaced by monochrome art painted directly on the walls of the pub, and representing Irish culture and iconic posters.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 70.78sqm
W12085mm x D7050mm x H2800mm
Tags: Japan, Osaka, Irish, Pub, Cafe, Flexible, interior, hospitality, bar, art
Production Technology: The walls are made using drywall techniques. They were then divided into three sections. A lower one is finished with cement based material. The middle part is finished in covering sheet with a rusted metal motif. And the upper part is finished in the same grey wall cloth as the ceiling. An indirect light line separates the wall parts. The art was painted directly on the top of the rust metal sheet.
Design Challenge: The middle ground between heavily decorated Irish pub and soft and relaxing atmosphere of a cafe can hardly be determined. Two strategies were adopted. The first is to design a counter back cabinet that showcases both alcoholic beverages and cafe utensils by creating pivoting doors. The second is to abstain from using any kind of traditional decoration and replace it with wall painting inspired by Irish culture elements and iconic posters interpretations.
Research: The project had to deal with a prominent dilemma that is related to its situation. The facility has strict rules that force the shop to open and provide services from early morning to late night. An Irish pub working hours is essentially in the afternoon and evening time, thus the need to convert the space to provide cafe services as well. The research consisted of balancing two different aesthetics of heavy Irish pubs and soft atmosphere of a cafe without loosing function of one or the other.
Inspiration: The bar and cafe cabinet are inspired by traditional furniture and black board signage. And added a twist by allowing them to pivot between the two, uncovering one or the other every time. The art on the wall refers to Irish cultural elements including the Blarney castle, the four leaf clove, the harp and some traditional motifs. The art also interprets some iconic posters for Irish whiskey and Guinness beer.
Project Duration: Project start: June 2023.
Construction starts: April 2024.
Project/Construction End: July 2024.

Location:
Osaka, Japan.
Operation Flow: The shop has an almost trapezoidal shape with two sides open to the corridor shared with all the other restaurants. The closed kitchen is set to be in the corner with two walls. It extends with the counter space along the large wall and ends with the coffee machine space that is placed specifically to serve morning commuters. To avoid awkward positions in the narrow space all tables in the hall are set to the same height as the bar counter.
Team Members: Tetsuya Matsumoto
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #2: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #3: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #4: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.
Image #5: photographer ©Senichiro Nogami, Blarney, 2024.