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IF Architecture Designs Hybrid Japanese Restaurant and Konbini in Australia

architecture-design · 2026-04-27

IF Architecture has completed Suupaa, a 176 m² hybrid fast-casual Japanese restaurant and konbini convenience store in Australia, completed in 2025. Curated by Miwa Negoro, the design acknowledges the cultural significance of konbinis in Japan, extrapolating key aspects such as utilitarian materials, fastidious organisation, efficiency, and innovation into a modern fit-out. The contractor was Canopy. Photographs are by Sharyn Cairns.

Key facts

  • Suupaa is a hybrid fast-casual Japanese restaurant and konbini convenience store.
  • The project was designed by IF Architecture.
  • The area is 176 m².
  • Completion year is 2025.
  • Curated by Miwa Negoro.
  • Contractor: Canopy.
  • Country: Australia.
  • Photographs by Sharyn Cairns.

Entities

Artists

  • Miwa Negoro

Institutions

  • IF Architecture
  • Canopy

Locations

  • Australia

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