Tottori Takahama Café / Kengo Kuma & Associates

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Text description provided by the architects. We designed an observatory/café that overlooks the Tottori Sand Dunes, using wood abundantly in a hybrid structure of cross-laminated timber and reinforced concrete.

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Envisioned as a “staircase to the sky,” the cross-laminated timber exterior provides a warm texture that blends in with the surrounding sand dunes.

Tottori Takahama Café / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Exterior Photography, Beam, Forest
© Kawasumi-Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office

As an homage to Tottori, which is well-known for folk crafts (“Mingei”) culture, interior elements incorporate local craftsmanship. Chairs are designed with cross-laminated timber, while light pendants are made of Washi paper sprinkled with local sand.

Tottori Takahama Café / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Interior Photography, Chair, Stairs, Beam, Handrail
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Tottori Takahama Café / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Interior Photography, Chair
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The bathroom sinks are made by Nakai-gama, a Tottori Mingei pottery workshop, which uses a beautiful combination of green and black glazing.

Tottori Takahama Café / Kengo Kuma & Associates - Exterior Photography
© Kawasumi-Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office

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Address:2164 Fukubechō Yuyama, Tottori, 689-0105, Japan

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Cite: "Tottori Takahama Café / Kengo Kuma & Associates" 31 Jan 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/995560/tottori-takahama-cafe-kengo-kuma-and-associates> ISSN 0719-8884

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