Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi by Shunsuke Ohe

Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi by Shunsuke Ohe is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Bronz Ödülü in İç Mekan ve Sergi Tasarımı Competition Category.

Bronzİç Mekan· 2026

Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi

by Shunsuke Ohe

Client: Shunsuke Ohe

A' Design Award Bronz Ödülü Winner in İç Mekan Category

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The Design

About Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi

Kasuga Mochi, Japonya'nın Osaka kentinde yer alan ve 80 yılı aşkın geçmişe sahip bir firma için tasarlanmış bir Japon şekerleme kafesidir. Dar kent dokusundaki yapıya, düşey ahşap kafes dokulu beyaz cephesiyle net bir kimlik kazandırılmıştır. İç mekânda duvarlar ve tavanlar ahşabın ince yatay damarlarını sergilerken, beyaz renk ahşap tonları, yumuşak yeşil ve mercan turuncusuyla bir araya getirilmiştir. Bankları, masaları ve tezgâhları da kapsayan tüm ankastre mobilyalar özel olarak tasarlanmıştır. Plan kurgusu, sirkülasyonu ve görüş akslarını denetleyerek kompakt mekânın dingin ve davetkâr kalmasını sağlar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bronz Ödülü

Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi, A' Design Award Bronz Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, yaratıcılık, buluş gücü ve kurnazlıkla öne çıkan olağanüstü tasarımlara verilen son derece prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Bronz kazananlar, tasarımcılarının engin deneyimini, hayal gücünü ve becerikliliğini doğrulayan fazlasıyla yetenekli ve çarpıcı biçimde yaratıcı nesnelerdir. Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi, çok itibar gören, hayranlıkla izlenen ve sevilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve yenilikçi bir nesne olması beklenir. A' Design Award Bronz Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojideki en iyi uygulamaları bünyesinde barındırır ve ayrıntıya gösterdiği özenle mükemmeldir. Kasuga Mochi Japon Şekerlemeleri Kafesi ihtiyaçları muhteşem biçimde karşılar, arzulara dokunur, duyguları büyüler ve merakı çeker.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Whilst traditional Japanese confectionery is a delicate expression of Japanese culture, the image of formality and tradition can sometimes take precedence, creating a psychological barrier for younger generations, male customers and those visiting alone. This project sought to carefully break down these invisible barriers and explore a concept for an open and welcoming traditional Japanese confectionery cafe where anyone, regardless of age or gender, can drop in without feeling intimidated.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area : 54.4 sqm / Total floor area : 102.6 sqm / Category : Japanese sweets cafe
Tags: wood , tile , flooring , eaves , white , cafe , coral pink , green , Japanese , LUSTYdesign , Shunsuke Ohe
Production Technology: Roof : galvalume steel plate / Eaves : silicate calcium board , metal panel / Exterior walls : ceramic siding, metal panel / Exterior flooring : porcelain tile / Interior ceiling : wood , wall paper / Interior wall : wall paper / Interior flooring : pvc tile
Design Challenge: Kasuga Mochi balances visual clarity with spatial comfort. Rather than maximising seating, the layout carefully controls circulation, sightlines, waiting areas, and spacing to reduce overlaps in movement and maintain a calm atmosphere within a compact footprint. By reinterpreting tradition through a contemporary lens, the project connects the history and future of a long established confectionery business while making wagashi culture feel more open, familiar, and accessible.
Research: The project reinterprets a narrow urban building with limited frontage as a vertical landmark with a clear identity. A predominantly white exterior creates a crisp facade, while vertical wooden latticework and warm materials bring softness and harmony to the streetscape. Inside, white is paired with wood tones, soft green, and coral orange to evoke the lightness and familiarity of Japanese confectionery. Rather than expressing tradition literally, the design presents it through an abstract language suited to contemporary urban life.
Inspiration: Kasuga Mochi is a Japanese confectionery cafe launched by a client company with a history spanning over 80 years. For this long established confectionery shop, the challenge lay in creating a new space that, whilst upholding tradition, would naturally appeal to generations who had previously had little connection with traditional Japanese confectionery, as well as to people with different motivations for visiting.
Project Duration: Project Duration : From August 2023 to July 2025 Project location : Osaka(Japan)
Operation Flow: One of the project’s defining features is the design of the walls and ceilings, which highlights the delicate horizontal grain of the wood. These elements create depth, rhythm, and a quiet sense of unity throughout the space. All built in furniture was custom designed for the project, and every element, including benches, tables, counters, and planting, was carefully coordinated to express the identity of Kasuga Mochi. The interior was conceived as an integrated whole, giving spatial form to the brand experience.
Image Credits: NANA TAJIMA by ToLoLo studio