Merci Kafe by Yuma Sato is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti in Arxitektura, Bino va Inshoot Dizayni Competition Category.

BronzaArxitektura· 2025

Merci Kafe

by Yuma Sato

Client: Koto Architecture Lab Inc

A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti Winner in Arxitektura Category

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The Design

About Merci Kafe

Merci — ikki shahar oralig'idagi qishloq muhitida qad ko'targan o'simliklar kafesi. Kafe yo'llar bilan o'ralgan bo'lib, atrofdagi manzarali qishloq ko'rinishlariga tomon ochiladi. Yog'och qurilish usullari va ilg'or konstruktiv hisob-kitoblar keng ochiq shift maydonlarini yaratish imkonini beradi. Markaziy ochiq atrium turli xil bo'shliqlarga yaxlitlik baxsh etib, ichki makonni tabiiy yorug'lik bilan to'ldiradi va kunning istalgan vaqtida osoyishta muhit yaratadi. Pol qoplamasi sement bilan mustahkamlangan qayta ishlangan qahva qoldiqlaridan tayyorlangan, tashqi devorlarda esa tabiiy materiallardan foydalanilgan. Bu yerda mahalliy mahsulotlar taqdim etiladi, bu esa mintaqaviy aylanma iqtisodiyot va atrofdagi jamoani qo'llab-quvvatlaydi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti

Merci Kafe A' Design Award Bronza Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu ijodkorlik, zukkolik va topqirlik bilan ajralib turuvchi a’lo dizaynlarga beriladigan o‘ta nufuzli e’tirofdir. Bronza g‘oliblari o‘z dizaynerlarining keng tajribasi, tasavvuri va topqirligini tasdiqlovchi juda mohir va hayratlanarli darajada ijodiy buyumlardir. Merci Kafe yuqori qadrlanadigan, hayrat bilan qaraladigan va suyukli, diqqatga sazovor darajada kasbiy va innovatsion buyum bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Bronza Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn san’at, fan, dizayn va texnologiyadagi eng yaxshi amaliyotlarni o‘zida mujassam etadi va tafsilotlarga e’tibori bilan a’lodir. Merci Kafe ehtiyojlarni go‘zal qondiradi, istaklarga tegadi, tuyg‘ularni maftun etadi va qiziqishni jalb qiladi.

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