This island café doubles as a hub for the woodworkers who helped build it
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Location
Shozu District, Kagawa, Japan
Architect
Structural Engineering
Graph Studio
Environmental Engineering
Lighting Design
TILe
Floor Area
82 sq-m
Located on Shodoshima Island in Japan, Vuild’s The Gate Lounge is a hybrid store-café built using materials from local lumber processing facilities, designed to serve the people who operate them.
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