The history of the original building in this project dates back to 1895, when the Suzhou Silk Spinning Factory was founded by Zhang Zhidong, the Governor of Liangjiang and the Minister of the Nanyang Trade. It was the first modern textile factory in Suzhou.
Project name
MARUS COFFEE & Coffee Academy
Architecture firm
Atelier IN
Location
Sulunchang Industrial Park, Suzhou, China
Principal architect
Zhouxi Bi, Sen Yan, Dawei Xu, Jinlong Li
Completion year
September 2024
Construction
Suzhou Guangxin Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
On Xiangyang South Road in the French Concession of Shanghai, a variety of coffee shops gather, surrounded by bustling crowds and the rich atmosphere of local markets. ALOHA COFFEE's second store has also chosen to settle here.
Project name
ALOHA Coffee Xiangyang South Road Store
Architecture firm
Atelier IN
Location
No. 269, Xiangyang South Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Principal architect
Zhouxi Bi, Sen Yan, Dawei Xu, Jinlong Li
Completion year
September 2024
Construction
Shanghai Taoming Decoration Design Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Coffee Shop
Designed by Atelier IN, this project draws its primary inspiration from the textural red bricks of the old streets, aiming to narrate the stories of the coffee shop and its local community.
Architecture firm
Atelier IN
Location
No. 510, South Shanxi Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Photography
Oliver, Vikin
Principal architect
Zhouxi Bi, Sen Yan, Jinlong Li, Dawei Xu
Design team
Zhouxi Bi, Sen Yan, Jinlong Li, Dawei Xu
Collaborators
Shanghai Taoming Decoration Design Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Atelier IN
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Shanghai Taoming Decoration Design Co., Ltd.
Budget
Forty Thousand Yuan
Typology
Hospitality › Café