PUDDLE turns traditional merchants house into craft beer bar in kyoto
set inside one of the remaining three ‘machiya’ townhouses, the bar combines old and new to create a cozy interior lit by old fishing boat lamps.
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PUDDLE
PUDDLE is a tokyo-based studio led by masaki kato. the practice focuses on renovation projects around japan with a mission to create a 'renewed' space which incorporates the nuances of the particular land, people, and technique.
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Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 all competitions
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
