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Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
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JURY VOTES
Restaurant
7.24
7.98
7.22
7.51
7.49
Andrea Sensoli
Andrea Sensoli Founder and Principal Architect at Superfuturedesign*
conditions helped a lot, in terms o...
9
9
9
9
9
Christian Kirschenmann
Christian Kirschenmann Studio Director Workplace at Ippolito Fleitz Group
I appreciate the human-centric, ana...
6
8
4
9
6.75
Nazanin Naeini
Nazanin Naeini Exhibition Designer at Guggenheim Museum
Time to B is a serene project that...
8
8
8
8
8
Johan Lingner
Johan Lingner Head of Store Design at H&M
8
8
8
7
7.75
Monica Dalla Riva
Monica Dalla Riva Senior Vice President design and Customer Experience at Deutsche Telekom
7
8
7
7
7.25
Maarten Jamin
Maarten Jamin Founder at bs;bp
6
7
7
7
6.75
Jannis Reger
Jannis Reger Managing Director at CECON Buildings
7
8.5
7.5
6
7.25
Orlando Marques
Orlando Marques Founder and Director at OMstudio Lighting
The dynamic daylight quality enhanc...
9
9
9
10
9.25
Ye Zhang
Ye Zhang Founder and Chief Architect at LZA
The idea of having 'No Plug No Wi-f...
8
8.5
7.5
7.5
7.88
Elvira Munoz
Elvira Munoz Director of Interiors and EMEA Interior Design Practice Leader of Buildings + Places at Aecom
I am absolutely aligned with the et...
6.92
7.77
6.69
7.15
7.13
Qiang Yu
Qiang Yu Founder at YuQiang & Partners
5
6
6
5
5.5
Nikita Morell
Nikita Morell Founder at Architects WordShop
7
8
7
7.5
7.38
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Restaurant of the Year
7.39
8.08
7.84
7.67
7.75
Ronnie Belizaire
Ronnie Belizaire Studio Practice Leader and Principal at HKS Inc.
7.24
7.98
7.22
7.51
7.49
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
The project reflects a lot of sensi...
7.24
8.5
8
8
7.94
Ismael Abedin Ingelmo
Ismael Abedin Ingelmo Founder and Director at DXMID
Interesting blending with exterior...
7.58
7.98
8.23
7.83
7.91
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
7.24
7.98
7.22
7.51
7.49
Louisa Fan
Louisa Fan Director of Design Luxury and Lifestyle Brand at IHG ® Hotels & Resorts
7.64
7.98
8.52
7.51
7.91
Designer
Client
Bumchun Coffee Group
Floor area
1493 ㎡
Completion
2022
Social Media
Instagram

‘Timeless Value’
The place is located near Mt. Gwanggyo on the outskirts of Yongin City. Locational conditions and the system of 'No Takeaway' and 'No Plug No Wi-fi' may be inconvenient for customers. Nevertheless, we encourage customers to enjoy the analog time, away from digital for a while, for complete ‘resting’ and ‘relaxing’ in nature.

‘Time to B’ goes beyond using thousands of disposable cups that are thrown away as waste as recycled paper, and throws a message about sustainability by introducing ‘No Take Out’ system that does not provide disposable cups at all.
‘No Plug No Wi-fi’ means ‘We will provide more than enough value to fill your time meaningfully’. The moment you put down the convenience of everyday such as smart phones and laptops, that moment is the meaningful value we want to bring into our lives.

Sometimes we want to leave a fleeting moment as an eternal moment. But the place lets time go by and talks about the ‘natural’ flow. Traces piled up over the years become essential to an individual’s history. The space becomes a single place by becoming a touch point between the time of ‘nature’ and ‘individual.’ By spatially interpreting the time of ‘real' nature, we have created various sequences and gaze flow.

‘Bricks’ made of soil, which can be found everywhere, are materials implying time and durability. We delivered a unified image using bricks as the primary materials inside and outside, for they remain valuable and do not change easily over the years. We created a void space through the bricks combined outside and those partly segmented inside. This captures the actual movement of light and allows people to feel the phenomenological sense of rhythm according to the change of time.

Passing through a path in nature faces the space. We intended limited movement on the water and induced an extensive spatial experience through the wide-facing entrance. We planned the inner first floor, connected horizontally with the site, as an extension of the nature of the land.

It consists of spaces from the basement floor to the second floor. Bumchun Group's office, roastery room, baking room, and laboratory are located in the basement, whereas the first and second floors are divided into two brands, 'time to Bakery' and 'time to Bistro.' 'time to Bakery' is a bakery brand related to confectionery and bakery. There is a separate barista area in some spaces for people to experience drip coffee. 'time to Bistro' is a privately run brand through reservations. Located on the second floor, people can order at a separate counter and enjoy brunch, unlike 'time to Bakery.'