I IN Designs the New Blue Bottle Coffee Cafe in Takanawa
Amy Duong — May 10, 2025 — Art & Design
References: i-in.jp
Japanese design firm I IN has created a new design for the latest Blue Bottle Coffee cafe designs. It is located in Takanawa, Tokyo and boasts a design that nods to historic stone gates and works to encourage human interaction. The firm led by Yohei Terui and Hiromi Yuyami were tapped to design the space with a service counter that is made from volcanic tuff stone.
The studio speaks about the design, "Blue Bottle Coffee Takanawa Cafe embodies the notion of passage, of crossing thresholds and entering new worlds. Each moment within the cafe – from ordering to pickup to the act of drinking – is framed by symbolic 'gates', gently detaching the visitor from the outside world."
Image Credit: Tomooki Kengaku
The studio speaks about the design, "Blue Bottle Coffee Takanawa Cafe embodies the notion of passage, of crossing thresholds and entering new worlds. Each moment within the cafe – from ordering to pickup to the act of drinking – is framed by symbolic 'gates', gently detaching the visitor from the outside world."
Image Credit: Tomooki Kengaku
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