Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design used bricks and a warm colour palette in its design for the Blue Bottle Coffee shop in the Shiroiya Hotel in Maebashi, Japan.
The studio designed the coffee shop, which opened last month, inside a space within the newly built Green Tower at the Shiroiya Hotel that it described as "cave-like."
A large glass sliding door was used to maximize light inside the coffee shop and ensure the counter can be seen from outside
"The feeling of the original structure of the interior space was literally hard and forbidding before the construction," studio founder Ashizawa told Dezeen.
"I decided to have a fun characteristic where the homely atmosphere in the interior space would coexist with the distinct stony feeling of the cave entrance, by applying a warmer tone throughout the floor, counter top, sofa, and furniture, yet still utilizing the original concrete structure including pillars and beams in the space." The flooring is made from brick often used in historic local buildings
A type of brick commonly found in historic buildings in Maebashi was used for the floors, with the bar counter plastered to complement its colouring.
Furniture for the cafe was specially designed in collaboration with Karimoku Furniture, which also partnered with Keiji Ashizawa Design on a Blue Bottle Coffee shop in the Shibuya district of Tokyo.
Furniture was specially designed for the coffee shop
The lighting fixtures in the cafe, as well as...