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
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