Through quiet materials and a focus on flow, a Shanghai café invites the community in

Emerging along the revitalised banks of Shanghai’s West Bund, Blue Bottle Coffee occupies a former industrial site near the historical Shanghai Cement Factory. - Courtesy of Atelier Tao+C

Designed by Atelier Tao+C, the 180-sqm space nods to its rugged lineage while offering a soft, sensorial respite in the city’s shifting urbanscape. - Courtesy of Atelier Tao+C

Ever since they first opened in New York over a decade ago, Blue Bottle Coffee has prized integration in the community over straight sales. - Courtesy of Atelier Tao+C

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Location

Xi An Yi Shu Zhong Xin, 瑞金宾馆区 Xu Hui Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200232

Blue Bottle Coffee

Client

Design

Atelier Tao+C

Floor Area

180-sq-m

Completed

2024

Blurred boundaries, broad layouts and uninterrupted views make room for this Shanghai café to become an approachable – and appealing – third place.

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