The Blue Bottle Coffee Shibuya Cafe is located a short walk from the busy atmosphere of the downtown area.Designed by Keiji Ashizawa.
Walking through Kitaya park past customers enjoying coffee on the Ishinomaki Lab benches, first encounter a large, curved tile counter surrounding the kitchen area. These tiles, with a special volcanic ash glaze, are a key material to connect the interior and exterior and were developed as a collaboration between London material manufacturer, Dzek, and the Amsterdam-based design studio Formafantasma.
Throughout the cafe, more than 7000 tiles were carefully laid by a single skilled artisan.On the ground floor, Designer placed tables of differing heights ,a high counter with stools so that people can watch the barista preparing their coffee, and a lower table for people to enjoy the park from inside.
Moving up to the second floor, will find a variety of seating options designed to suit the needs of different customers. An oval dining table in the center provides a casual, communal atmosphere for sitting around, and a high counter table with a library-like light allows for quiet groups and singles to sit at the rear of the space. At the far end, a low, tiled coffee table is surrounded by comfortable lounge chairs and sofas.
- Interiors: Keiji Ashizawa
- Photos: Ben Richards
- Words: Qianqian