A park-inspired pet shop and café serves owners and their companions alike

Located in Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan District, the newly renovated pet shop and café balances the site’s urban fabric to create a quasi-natural environment for pets and their owners. - Hei Shui

Informal Design opted for rugged materials like washed stone that provides a durable, non-slip surface ideal for pets, gravel concrete, and grey-washed walls, with warmer elements that help create an earthy yet welcoming retail space. - Hei Shui

The design team cleverly utilized the building’s height, creating a two-storey space that ensures brightness and transparency while diversifying the spatial functions. - Hei Shui

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Location

Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Design

Informal Design

Client

Healing Pets

Floor Area

300 sq-m

Despite its urban surroundings, Chinese studio Informal Design aimed to create a warm, pet-friendly space that fosters a human-pet community, seamlessly navigable by both owners and their companions.

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