Cafe Ki by id
Table legs extend up to look like tree trunks and branches at this cafe in Tokyo by Japanese studio id (+ slideshow).
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The interior, graphics and products were designed by id for the Ki cafe, named after the Japanese word for tree.
![Cafe Ki by id](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/10/Cafe-Ki-by-id_dezeen_1.jpg)
The monochrome space features black steel poles that resemble the shapes of bare trees.
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The poles form the legs of the tables, which sit on a wooden floor.
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Hats and coats can be hung from the branch-like hooks.
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Small plates of sugar in the shape of transparent leaves sit on the surfaces.
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The bricks of the facade are painted white, while a black graphic showing the cafe name is printed onto the large windows.
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Here is more information from the designers:
Cafe Ki opened in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo in Japan, designed by Japanese design office id. Ki means a tree in Japanese. It is a cafe where coffee and pastries can be enjoyed in a space like a yard or a forest.
![Cafe Ki by id](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/10/Cafe-Ki-by-id_dezeen_12.jpg)
The pure white space enhances the coffee colored trees. The "tree" standing inside the café takes a role as a table leg made of steel. Hats and coats can be hung on the highly extended table legs.
![Cafe Ki by id](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/10/Cafe-Ki-by-id_dezeen_10.jpg)
Although a large number of people can sit around the big table, it can maintain a sense of comfortable distance while sharing the table with a different group since wooden branches help to divide the space on the table.
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Moreover, the leg of the table randomly stands and those who sit down can freely choose a place where to sit. The grove where trees are randomly standing brings a deeper impression from front to back than actually it is.
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Japanese design office id designed for Café Ki not only the interior but also, the graphics, uniform, website and original products.