Wagashi occupies an indispensable and important position in Japanese culture. Whether it is giving gifts or entertaining guests, from the ingredients, name, cultural meaning to packaging, they all reveal the exquisite details of Japanese culture. at.
Now a dessert shop in Okamoto, L'Espoir Blanc, has hired design studio Yuko Nagayama to create a shop that is completely different from traditional wagashi shops. At first glance, you may think it is The two houses are separated by a small courtyard. In fact, the two are integrated. The middle part is a space deliberately created by the designer. It is sandwiched like a sandwich between the white symmetrical main buildings on both sides. It is a layer of green vegetables, and its name is taken from the French meaning "white hope".
The internal space is divided into the first and second floors using five beams and columns, which are used for dessert exhibition and sales and cafe respectively. Different shades of white paint are used, coupled with texture and texture. We chose furniture and walls that match the white house of hope. Does the highly consistent selection of items highlight the brightly colored Japanese confectionery?
What’s even more special is its orientation. Not only does it have no windows at all in the front, but it also faces the west, blocking the sunset from the dusk. The north-south penetration is like a tunnel, stringing together seemingly different places. The cleverness of the two connected buildings is the veneer of floor-to-ceiling glass windows, which not only allow people on the street to easily peek inside, but also allow oblique light to naturally flow in. People inside can also surround the entire building, even including The small green courtyard in the middle echoes harmoniously with the external natural environment. It is not a problem to overlook the high mountain Mount Rokko in front of you!
This peculiar twin building is unique on this street because of its special paint color on the outer wall, large glass windows, and courtyard design embedded in the middle, which looks like an urban oasis.
