In 2018, a new cafe named 1/2 opened in Xiamen. In the past 4 years, it has developed into a coffee brand integrating coffee, inn, and customization. During the rapid development period, it plans to launch branches in Xiamen and surrounding islands. CUN PANDA NANA received this design commission.
Project name
1/2 Coffee & Bar (Gulangyu Store)
Architecture firm
CUN PANDA NANA Team
Location
Xiamen, Fujian, China
Photography
Liu Xinghao, Yan Yu Architectural Space Photography, Yu Vision
Principal architect
Cai Xuanna, Lin Jiacheng
Material
Metal Steel Glass
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Bar
The “urban Ideogram” is a 5310 sqft café building located on one of the main streets in Trivandrum city. Since the commercial sustainability of such ventures is of high relevance, the challenge here was to address the question, “How can the architect bring success for a business through design?” Two factors were considered as the answer to this.
Project name
The Urban Ideogram
Architecture firm
S Squared Architects
Location
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Photography
Khan and Baker
Principal architect
Shaji V Vempanadan, Sumi Shaji
Design team
S Squared Architects
Interior design
S Squared Architects
Structural engineer
Vipin Sivadasan
Environmental & MEP
Jacob
Visualization
S Squared Architects
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Bakery, Café cum restaurant
The subject of the modification was the old Laundry house, which stands in the garden of the “Altes Pfarrhaus”, which was renovated five years ago, and for a long time was used only as a storage room.
Project name
Literaturcafé in Pöcking
Architecture firm
WSM Architekten
Location
Pöcking, Bayern, Germany
Photography
Sascha Kletzsch
Collaborators
Verein „Literaturcafé Waschhäusl“
Landscape
Stimmer Landschaftsarchitekten
Visualization
WSM Architekten
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
First built during the Qing Dynasty’s Kangxi period in Chengdu, China, Kuanzhai Alley mainly consists of three northwest-southeast streets, which are connected by lots of small alleys in a crisscrossed pattern. During the early stage of the Republic of China period, among the three main streets, the wider street was named “Kuan Alley” (Wide Alley),...
Project name
% Arabica, Wide & Narrow Alley in Chengdu
Architecture firm
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Location
Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Principal architect
Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Lingzi Liu, Dejing Zou, Masaya Kawashima / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Lighting
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Material
Wall: stucco, handcrafted brick Floor: grey brick, exposed aggregate concrete Bar Counter: Dupont Corian
Typology
Café, Architectural Renovation / Interior Design
The project is the new store of the new-Chinese-style dessert brand “Zolaism” in Aranya, Qinhuangdao, one of the most popular seaside resort communities sitting 3-4 hours drive from the central city of Beijing
Project name
Zolaism Café, Aranya
Architecture firm
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Location
Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China
Principal architect
Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Lingzi Liu, Jiaxi Li, Ziwei Zhou/ B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Built area
170 m² (interior), 47 m² (exterior)
Interior design
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Lighting
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Material
Wall: cement coating. Floor: terrazzo. Rock Sculpture: GRC
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
The location of the Zaman Café project was located on the outskirt of Tonekabon City, away from the chaos and bustle of the city and, of course, away from the usual hustle of a downtown café at the end of a dead-end street.
Architecture firm
mrk office
Location
Shahsavar, Mazandaran, Iran
Principal architect
Mohammad Reza Kohzadi
Design team
Neda Mirani, Moazameh Eshkevarian
Collaborators
Molaei Group (metal accessories)
Interior design
mrk office
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Carbon Cafe is located on the ground floor of a multi-purpose complex in Mehrshahr, Alborz province. The client proposed an iconic design and unique in the area that would make a memorable experience for the customers.
Architecture firm
OJAN Design Studio
Location
Carbon Cafe, 111 Blvd., Shahrdari Blvd., Mehrshahr, Alborz, Iran
Photography
M. H. Hamzehlouie
Principal architect
Ojan Salimi, Dena Khaksar
Design team
Mahsa Naghavi, Ali Merati, Marziyeh Davodabadi
Collaborators
Mohammad Miraki (Graphic Designer)
Visualization
Mahsa Naghavi
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Construction
Hamed Samimi, Alireza Safavieh, Bahram Barazandeh, Aynaz Barazandeh, Amin Beikali
Material
Concrete, Metal, Glass, Ceramic
Client
Bahram Barazandeh, Hamed Samimi
Typology
Café & Restaurant
This project is located in the north of Iran and in the city of Tonekabon. The purpose of this work was to renovate a shop on the side of the street and change its use to a cafe. What we were asked to start in this project were criteria such as economic efficiency, fast implementation of the project and also innovation to create a distinctive atmos...
Architecture firm
Neda Mirani
Location
Karimabad Boulevard, Tonekabon, Mazandaran, Iran
Principal architect
Neda Mirani
Design team
Mohammadreza Kohzadi
Collaborators
Milad Abedini (Project Executive assistant), Mir Hossein Khalili Ganjgah (Execution of block arrangement), Behnam malaei (Execution of metal details), Ramin Moghadam (Painter), Mahdis Malakouti (Mural),
Environmental & MEP
Sajjad Eshkevari (Electrical installations), Hassan Hassannejad (Mechanical facilities)
Material
Concrete Blocks, Steel, Glass
Client
Fariba Mohammadi, Sholeh Tofighi
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
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