Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe
Shinjiro Heshiki
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe by Shinjiro Heshiki Urban Banyan is the interior design of a bakery cafe in Naha City, Okinawa. The space centres on a sculptural banyan tree measuring 6000 mm wide and 3600 mm high. The sculpture combines lath boards, mortar and artistic plaster, while lightweight 3D-printed resin forms the branches and meets fire safety rules. Exterior signage was not permitted, so the 14.5 metre glass front carries 3 mm acrylic panels printed with semi-transparent leaves. Backlighting turns the storefront into a warm lantern at night.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe by Shinjiro Heshiki is a distinguished winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Awarded Design among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Shinjiro Heshiki and see why Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe design stands out from its competition.
About Urban Banyan
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe by Shinjiro Heshiki Urban Banyan is the interior design of a bakery cafe in Naha City, Okinawa. The space centres on a sculptural banyan tree measuring 6000 mm wide and 3600 mm high. The sculpture combines lath boards, mortar and artistic plaster, while lightweight 3D-printed resin forms the branches and meets fire safety rules. Exterior signage was not permitted, so the 14.5 metre glass front carries 3 mm acrylic panels printed with semi-transparent leaves. Backlighting turns the storefront into a warm lantern at night. Urban Banyan earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as valuable entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated works are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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