
By varying the floor finishing in each area using flooring, linoleum and vintage tiles that extend all the way to the street, one small space was turned into three distinct ones.
Moreover, by using chairs of different sizes, it is possible to sit all around the table straddling these different areas in the middle of the store. Customers can also choose their favorite spot from cantilever tables seating two and a sofa placed next to the glass entrance.


Snow Picnic, Nakano, Tokyo
Program: shop
Architects: Torafu Architects
Area: 64.14 sqm
Completion: June 2014

Madera: the soul of wood, nobly expressed
Madera crafts the very essence of wood through the ingenious process of precomposed veneering, resulting in surfaces of captivating visual harmony and inherent sustainability. From flawlessly coordinated color palettes to intricate inlays that whisper stories, each door stands as a genuine tribute to the natural world.