Kunamiterrace Sunset Cafe and Small Gallery
TOMOHIRO ARAKI
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Kunamiterrace Sunset Cafe and Small Gallery by TOMOHIRO ARAKI Kunamiterrace Sunset is a permanent beach house in Iwami Town, in the north of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, next to a geopark national park. The two-story wooden building holds a cafe with sunset views and a small gallery for solo exhibitions by local artists. The exterior is burnt cedar, the roof is galvalume steel sheet and the interior is structural plywood, so the building matches the local streetscape. A high reinforced concrete base protects the structure from strong northerly winds. Terrace seating is limited to keep the scale modest.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Kunamiterrace Sunset Cafe and Small Gallery by TOMOHIRO ARAKI is an esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Kunamiterrace Sunset Cafe and Small Gallery earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Architectural Design Award Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by TOMOHIRO ARAKI and see why Kunamiterrace Sunset Cafe and Small Gallery design rises above its competition.
About Kunamiterrace Sunset
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Kunamiterrace Sunset Cafe and Small Gallery by TOMOHIRO ARAKI Kunamiterrace Sunset is a permanent beach house in Iwami Town, in the north of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, next to a geopark national park. The two-story wooden building holds a cafe with sunset views and a small gallery for solo exhibitions by local artists. The exterior is burnt cedar, the roof is galvalume steel sheet and the interior is structural plywood, so the building matches the local streetscape. A high reinforced concrete base protects the structure from strong northerly winds. Terrace seating is limited to keep the scale modest. Kunamiterrace Sunset earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new concepts with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as noteworthy entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated works are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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