Bacchus has always adhered to the green production concept of "born from nature, walking with nature" based on having one of the few global whisky distilleries with pot and continuous column stills. At present, as China's most extensive whisky distillery, it has become the first group company in China to practice the green concept of net zero emissions and take carbon neutrality as its long-term goal. Furthermore, based on the distillery, Bacchus hopes to present the brand's culture and attitude toward Chinese whisky, and to shorten the distance with all whisky lovers, opening the first brand experience bar in Shanghai, China.

The overall space planning of Laizhou Bar comprises a whisky-tasting area, VIP room, bar area, kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor seating area. Regarding the whole bar, it is necessary to consider the actual consumer needs and show the brand spirit that can echo the Laizhou Distillery.

We think: 'Behind every beautiful product, there is always an aesthetically pleasing production process. The aesthetic trend in production extends not only to the beauty of products but also to the beauty of the production environment and the products themself.'

The build of the overall space sequence reflects quoting, extracting, and amplifying the factory's production process and importing the details of the materials used in the production process into the space design. Create a mutually beneficial symbiosis between the winery and its bar space, and support each other.

We used around 6,000 pieces of discarded wooden barrels dismantled from the whiskey barrels of the distillery to assemble the long site from the outside to the indoor entrance tasting area until the bar area in the back area to form a coherent flow spatial visual experience.

The double-ring structure on the top of the indoor tasting and bar areas forms an infinite visual impression, echoing the distillery's green and environmentally friendly whiskey production methods. The dome structure formed by discarded wooden barrel pieces on the top surface highlights the particular function (whiskey tasting) as the center of the space. In addition, the lighting design of the marquee strengthens the unique flow of natural time extension at night.

We are not hurrying to finish all the ceiling structure covering the tasting and bar area, but following the production process and waiting for the wasted materials produced. On the contrary, we make the basic structure beautiful enough to open the bar first. Then, wait for the material to be ready.

Also, we use non-woven fabrics to imitate the texture pattern of oak to form the background wall of the wine display in the space and the upper half of the wall in the booth area. The changing color and slightly shining lighting atmosphere neutralize the sense of stability and coordination of the dome wood structure on the top surface.