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Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

The craft beer shop "RISE & WIN Brewing Co. BBQ & General Store" located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan was designed by Nakamura Takashi & NAP Architectural Design Office. Use wood and recycled materials to make tables, window frames, cabinets, etc. While enjoying craft beer, you can also feel the natural roughness of Tokushima Prefecture and the concept of sustainable utilization from the wooden decoration in the store.

Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

The building was designed by architect Takashi Nakamura & NAP Architects, built with a zero-waste concept, and won the 2016 WAN Sustainable Architecture Award.

Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

"RISE & WIN Brewing Co. BBQ & General Store" is a local craft beer brewery that also sells products and groceries from Kamikatsu Town.

Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

The designer deliberately used red, commonly used in India, on the main wall, which stands out among the greenery and makes it feel like walking into an ancient bar.

Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

The exterior walls are made of wood produced in Shang Sheng, and waste wood or sapwood from sawmills is used. The lamps created by recycling glass bottles also implement the "zero waste" principle of Nakamura Architects.

Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

The floor is made of reused bricks from old Chinese buildings. As for tables or cabinets, furniture, rice mill equipment or farm tools are recycled in clever ways at the towns garbage dump and reborn into shelves and cabinets.

Zero waste concept: craft beer shop built from recycled waste

"RISE & WIN Brewing Co. BBQ & General Store" uses local old materials to create a space inside and outside the building in a comfortable way. While providing delicious beer, it also uses environmentally friendly "3R": Reduce (Reduce use) Reuse (make full use of things) Recycle (recycle) is the main spirit and we continue to operate.