The 10 Best-Designed Cafes in the World for 2016

#8 Mirrors, Gifu, Japan

cafe interior design

Appropriately named Mirrors, this striking cafe features wall-length mirrors on its exterior, reflecting the famous Cherry Blossom trees opposite.

Designed by Bandesign, the coffee house is located along one of Japan's tourist routes in Gifu - a sure-fire way of welcoming travellers inside.

cafe interior design

Camellia trees sit out the front surrounded by ivory gravel, while the remainder of the building is painted white for a traditional clapboard effect. Bandesign have perfectly balanced the aesthetics with this coffee house, allowing the main focus to speak for itself.

cafe interior design

The interior of Mirrors, displaying wooden accents for the forest theme.

The interior incorporates roof struts of dark wood to resemble tree branches, with wooden chairs and white, green and red walls - all supporting the forest theme.

cafe interior design

View of the cafe from across the avenue on the embankment, where the Cherry Blossoms were planted.

What do we love about it? The Cherry Blossom season is a beautiful yet fleeting occasion. To ensure customers can enjoy the cafe's beauty throughout the year, Bandesign planted the Camellia trees, which bloom vivid red flowers during the months of winter and spring, providing a seasonal colour scheme.

Photos courtesy of Shigetomo Mizuno

4 of 11







Progressive Media International Limited. Registered Office: 40-42 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8EB, UK.Copyright 2024, All rights reserved.