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Yijian Cafe, Shanghai, China

中國上海 易間咖啡

古魯奇建築諮詢公司

Golucci Interior Architects

Yijian Cafe is a coffee brand owned by China NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES). It is located in Shanghai JuLu Road, where the French settled a century ago. The parsol tree makes the small, western buildings on both sides of the street appear rather serene. The location's architecture style takes inspiration from the Sino-French apartments built in the 1930's.

The box can be opened and closed, but is usually remained open, and a record player is displayed in front of the French window. This softens the tension and conflict between Yijian Cafe and the bars on JuLu Road. This deliberate "contradictory" mix hopes to relax and liven up the atmosphere. A long, metal coffee bar sits in the middle of the wooden box, which besides serving the functionality purpose also connects the wooden box with the original concrete body. The coffee roaster can be seen through a glass door, which reflects the brand's ambitions for the future.

A simple wooden box, a long bar table, it appears simple yet complex. Pass through the alleys while holding hands, and feel the fallen leaves of the four seasons. You will begin to feel the many emotions, within a single space.

易間咖啡為中國網易旗下的咖啡品牌，座落於上海巨鹿路。一個世紀前的法租界，梧桐樹把街道兩旁的小洋樓襯得悠然靜謐，過去的基地環境滿是中法混搭的公寓建築，和30年代的時尚社區相比，顯得今日的住商混合過於多元混沌。

盒子可開可合。打開時會正對著落地玻璃，前方的一臺唱片機點綴著空間陳列，軟化了易間咖啡與巨鹿路酒吧之間的衝突感。木盒子空間中一個加長的金屬咖啡吧檯，滿足功能的同時也擔負著串聯空間裡木盒子與原建築水泥體的角色。內側烘豆操作間中的主角是專業烘豆機，透過玻璃門可以感受這一小小空間反射出來的品牌對於未來的雄心壯志。

一個純粹的木盒子，一個長吧，簡約卻不簡單。牽著手穿過弄堂小巷，感受四季落葉，一處空間 ， 幾多情緒。

Photos : Lulu Xi

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古魯奇建築諮詢公司

Golucci Interior Architects