Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi by Bryan Chang

Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi by Bryan Chang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Perak in Interior Competition Category.

PerakInterior· 2020

Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi

by Bryan Chang

Client: Vaste Interiors

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi

Smile Coffee mangrupa warung kopi anu perenahna di wewengkon kota anu ramé. Interiorna nuturkeun konsép Denmark nyaéta Hygge, anu ngagambarkeun kanyamanan sarta kabagjaan anu tengtrem dina poé-poé biasa. Tékstur semén asli tina wangunan téh dipiara, sarta kayu daur ulang dianggo pikeun permukaan nu anyar. Bar wangun U jeung méja panjang nyanghareup ka lawang sarta ngadukung palayanan katut interaksi. Tarajé nyambungkeun tilu tingkat, sarta panyekat kaca nungtun ka wewengkon tuang di tingkat kadua. Warna Prussian blue muncul dina kanopi luar rohangan, logo dina témbok jeung sofa jero rohangan. Cahaya alami minuhan tingkat kahiji.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Smile Coffee Primary Function: Warung Kopi mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
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.
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.
Patents: All copyright belongs to VASTE INTERIORS
All image credit belongs to LDK International Co., Ltd.
Team Members: Ray Ho
Image Credits: All copyright belongs to VASTE INTERIORS
All image credit belongs to LDK International Co., Ltd.