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Loose Kyoto

UNC Studio

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Facade - Takumi Ota
Bench and aluminum table - Takumi Ota
Sliding aluminum table - Takumi Ota
Facade - Takumi Ota

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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Material
6.38
6.92
7.08
7.46
6.96
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
6
5
5
7
5.75
Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
7
9
8
9
8.25
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
6
6
6
5
5.75
Frank Lee
Frank Lee Founder and President at Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology
5
6
8
8
6.75
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
7
8
8
7
7.5
Victoria Yakusha
Victoria Yakusha Founder and chief architect at Yakusha Studio & FAINA Collection of live design
6
7
8
8
7.25
Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
7
8
8
8
7.75
Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
6
7
6
8
6.75
Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
8
7
8
8
7.75
Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
Simple palette, beautifully execute...
5
7
7
5
6
Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
simple. smart. sustainable....
6
7
6
8
6.75
Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
Simple yet strong...
7
7
7
8
7.25
Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
7
6
7
8
7
Designer
Client
Takaya Umeda
Floor area
38 ㎡
Completion
2020
Photographer

The plan is for a cafe to be started independently by a client who is also a barista. We aimed for a timeless and original design that can only be found here. The minimalist space, which has originality but is simply constructed so that you will not get bored. The material is narrowed down to wood, aluminum and mortar, and the texture of the material is utilized with as little modification as possible. Counters and benches made entirely of locally available wood to minimize the burden on the natural environment. The original design of the aluminum table, aluminum lighting, and aluminum door handle that slides along the bench. In addition, the coffee beans after drip were reused, mixed with mortar, and applied to the floor. By arranging a wooden bench that extends all the way to the counter, instead of arranging a general table and chairs. The shopkeeper who brews coffee and the customer sitting on the bench can talk face to face. This is also to take advantage of the charm of the friendly shopkeeper who communicates in casual conversation. It is also so that you can enjoy watching the coffee brewing.