Smile Coffee Coffee Shop

Press Kit

Unique Properties

The low-profile coffee shop situated in the hustle and bustle city, which the shop owner expects to indicate the Danish living philosophy of "Hygge" into it that also echoes the brand concept, as well bring about a concise, comfy and heartwarming ambience.
The designers merely exploit minimal modify to present the intrinsic quality of the space, so that not only lays out pristine but also delicate texture circumstance, thence shows up a charming environment for the daily life.

Dimensions & Packaging

The design of the U-shaped bar that echoes the attitude of enjoying together towards to life. Then pay attention to the especially constructed platform loft is connected to the dining area on the second floor with the penetrating glass compartment as the transitional area. The seats here make a directional turning to cooperate the flow of the space. The oblique splice wood plates of the ceiling that add rich layering of vision.

Tags

Hygge, Comfy, Recycled Material, High Ceiling, Sunlight

Production Technology

For the exterior, lead the plentiful green landscapes that conduce with the wood grain fair-faced concrete wall. Besides the large area of natural sunlight on the first floor, arranged the annular lightings of candle shape on the second floor that coordinate with the white loft terrace and the snow mural. And we retained the original appearance and the brick laid hand-grinding texture. By way of processing the recycled used wood; the diffusing light of the bar; the manual spraying words on the planks; endow the building materials a new life.

Design Challenge

Take the advantage of the hollowed high ceiling pattern of the original building, and then make use of stairs to connect three different elevations of the space.
On the first floor, the counter towards to the entrance link up with a long table, which forms the field axis and plays the role of service and interaction.

Project Duration

The project started in Oct. 2015 in Taichung City and finished in Jan. 2016.

Operation Flow

The low-profile coffee shop situated in the hustle and bustle city, which the shop owner expects to indicate the Danish living philosophy of "Hygge" into it that also echoes the brand concept, as well bring about a concise, comfy and heartwarming ambience. In here, attempt to embrace the essence of life, slow down and readjust yourself as for to own a comfy leisure time.

Research

On the first floor, the counter towards to the entrance link up with a long table, which forms the field axis and plays the role of service and interaction. Additionally set up the to-go window and exterior seating area, thence coordinate each region to acquire the unique spatial experience, moreover keeps the interaction, and spreads the original intention of the brand to every corner of the space.

Inspiration

"Hygge" is a state in which happiness can be felt in the ordinary days. Follow the ideology, we retain the original cement texture of the building, and processing with exploiting the recycled wood. By way of the large area lighting and the hollow pattern.Prussian blue as the representative color of the enterprise, which apply on the outdoors canopy, the LOGO on the metope and the indoor sofa.

Image Credits

All copyright belongs to VASTE INTERIORS
All image credit belongs to LDK International Co., Ltd.

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