Cafe and Hotel
Cups Kamakura

Cafe and Hotel for Cups Kamakura & the lounge

Cups Kamakura is a cafe restaurant, which also has the hotel function. Because the property is facing to the ocean, Kamio Design tried to expand the inspirations from water. They made several graphics concerning to water and transformed the inspired images to attempt into cafe and hotel spaces by carefully dealing with color balance, sunlight reflection, and material selection. Also, the building is 50 years old, and the team needed to work on preservation carefully while applying the new design aspects.

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Unique Properties

Because the property is facing to the ocean, Kamio tried to expand the inspirations from water linked images. He made several graphics concerning to water and transformed the inspired images to attempt into cafe & hotel spaces by carefully dealing with color balance, sunlight reflection, and material selection.

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gluten free cafe, kamakura, ocean front hotel, Japanese resort hotel, private hotel

Production Technology

Kamio vailed off the all ceiling panels and showed the existing historical structures. He painted the wooden structures with clear glossy lacquer while adding steal supporting structures.

Design Challenge

One of the hardest parts in the design activity was structural preservation work. It was necessary to add new supporting structure to keep the enough building strength beside showing the original beautiful structure frames. It was very important to carefully match the old and new structure characteristics such as shape, color, and material in the space design balance.

Project Duration

The project started in January 2020 and finished in July 2020 in Kamakura Japan.

Operation Flow

Because the building was already 50 years old, Kamio needed to work carefully on preservation and reproduction works. They proceeded demolition step by step, and decided the design details on each time depending on the area condition.

Research

In building studies, the team took off the most of exterior and interior panels and checked the existing conditions. Also, in market studies, they researched the over 100 neighbor hotels and restaurants and tried to figure out the tendency of price, design, and atmosphere.

Inspiration

Cups Kamakura is a cafe restaurant, which also has the hotel function, located in front of a beach. The building has have more than 50 years history, and in the design works it was necessary to consider its special background influenced by the regionality and environmental aspects.

Image Credits

ICHII KAMIODESIGN

Project Overview

Cups Kamakura Cafe and Hotel has been a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

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Bronze Recognition

Takuji Kamio was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Cups Kamakura Cafe and Hotel.

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Cups Kamakura: A Fusion of Cafe and Hotel by Takuji Kamio

Award-winning designer Takuji Kamio unveils Cups Kamakura, a unique cafe restaurant and hotel with a 50-year history, located in front of a beach in Kamakura, Japan.


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