Kantan Na Yume

This project is to renovate a wooden house in the Okushibu area into a Japanese confectionery (wagashi) shop with a cafe space.
On the first floor, we designed a counter that can be used as a bar at night, using materials and colors that complement the wagashi and tea utensils. On the second floor, a decorative cubby (tokonoma) for displaying Japanese hanging scrolls (kakejiku) and flower arrangements (ikebana) was placed in a space surrounded by pillars that cannot be removed due to the structure of the building. The floor under the tokonoma was made open so that visitors could feel the presence of another floor.