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Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计 by Shinjiro Heshiki

Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计 by Shinjiro Heshiki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.


铜室内· 2026

Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计

by Shinjiro Heshiki

Client: Runva Company Inc.

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计

《都市榕树》是位于冲绳那霸市的一家烘焙咖啡店的室内设计。空间以一棵宽6000毫米、高3600毫米的雕塑感榕树为核心。该雕塑融合了木板条、砂浆与艺术灰泥工艺,树枝部分则采用轻质3D打印树脂制成,同时满足消防安全规范要求。由于场地不允许设置外部招牌,长达14.5米的玻璃幕墙上安装了印有半透明树叶图案的3毫米亚克力板。夜间背光亮起,整个店面化作一盏温暖的灯笼。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主,这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品,印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品,兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践,并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Urban Banyan 面包烘焙咖啡店室内设计出色地满足需求,触动渴望,迷住情感,并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Centered around a sculptural Banyan tree, this interior blends art and architecture to provide emotional comfort. Embracing the aesthetic of light and shadow, it creates a serene atmosphere. Overcoming strict exterior signage bans, the glass storefront functions as a City Lantern. Semi-transparent leaf prints on acrylic project a warm, organic glow onto the street at night, serving as an architectural beacon without violating building codes.
Dimensions & Packaging
Banyan Tree Artwork: 6000 mm (W) x 3600 mm (H). Acrylic Print Panels: 14500 mm (W) x 1200 mm (H).
Tags
bakery cafe, spatial design, banyan tree, organic interior, lantern facade, light and shadow, digital fabrication, mortar craft, japanese design, okinawa
Production Technology
To meet fire codes, the banyan sculpture uses a hybrid of lath boards, mortar, and artistic plaster. Complex branches integrate lightweight 3D-printed resin to reduce load. The 14.5m window features 3mm acrylic panels with semi-transparent leaf prints. Backlit for a lantern effect, it leverages western exposure, creating a dramatic interplay between the interior and twilight.
Design Challenge
Due to tenant restrictions, no exterior signage was permitted. To overcome this limitation, the design reimagined the entire window surface as a glowing lantern visible from the street, creating both a signature presence and cost efficiency without breaching the building facade rules.
Research
Research focused on material innovation to balance art with strict fire safety. We developed a lightweight structure integrating 3D-printed resin components and noncombustible mortar. We also explored reversible attachment mechanisms for the long-span acrylic window panels. This demonstrates a sustainable approach to large-scale indoor art installations, merging traditional crafts with digital fabrication.
Inspiration
In the concrete jungle of Naha City, this design reintroduces the primal comfort of nature. Inspired by the Okinawan Banyan tree (Gajumaru), revered in folklore as the abode of spirits, the space serves as a modern sanctuary. The concept visualizes the invisible 'Life Force' of the island. By integrating the organic forms of the Banyan with the play of light and shadow, the design transforms a commercial space into a spiritual shelter, offering a moment of primitive healing amidst urban hustle.
Project Duration
The project started in Nov 2024 in Naha City, Okinawa and finished in March 2025
Operation Flow
Guests enter beneath the symbolic canopy of the banyan tree and are naturally guided toward seating areas that embrace the soft western light. The filtered illumination through the acrylic leaf screens shifts subtly throughout the day, providing visitors with a tangible sense of passing time. This visual and spatial rhythm intentionally encourages people to slow their pace, breathe deeply, and experience emotional serenity while enjoying their coffee and bread.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Conception Co., Ltd., 2025.
Image Credits
Photographer: Masahiro Ishibashi

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