Designed to evoke the heat and scent of the freshly baked cheese tarts that it sells, this store in Japan, which just won Retail Interior of the Year at Dezeen Awards, is made from warm-toned galvanised metal.
The Bake Cheese Tart Abeno Harukas Shop, designed by Fumitaka Suzuki of Yagyug Douguten, is housed in the lively market hall of a department store located in a downtown area of Osaka.
Surrounded by a wrap-around glass facade, the cheese tarts are made on site in a galvanised metal kitchen with the baking process in full view.

"We felt that rather than shouting in the hustle-bustle to gain the attention of customers, the shop would actually stand out if it remained in tranquility like a temple, attracting attention to the products," explained Suzuki. "A glass wall was installed to divide the shop from the surrounding environment, and a symbolic ringed hole was provided in only the area where customers are served.

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According to designer Fumitaka Suzuki, the area of the city in which the department store is located is particularly well known for both its metal factories and historic temples.
"It's an area where architectural hardware is galvanised next to a galvanised Buddha statue," said the designer.

"This region inherits its exceptional galvanisation technique from craftsmen who supported the rise of Japan's postwar economy in the downtown factories," said Suzuki. "On the other hand, historic temples ...