Keki Shop

The project began with a client’s request to create a space for Japanese brand LeTAO that would tie seamlessly with the local neighbourhood.

Explorations of the manufacturing process that creates LeTAO’s signature cheesecakes and cookies were an influence in the design process. They are baked in moulds lined with paper. The richness and texture of wrinkled paper is a recognizable trait that resonated with the processes used to build the neighbourhood. Poured concrete sidewalks and trowelled roadways relate to the textures of baked goods in this interior.

Treats are displayed on a plinth in the centre of the space. Above the plinth, a suspended illuminated fabric structure directs attention to the display.

Display shelves and furniture are designed as an extension of street furniture by using concrete and a-frame signs (characteristic of Toronto sidewalks). Continuous shelf frames along the exterior walls obscure views to the street.