The 3-month pop-up cafe is located in a gutted, soon-to-be-demolished building. Using deconstruction as method, basic building materials are applied to meld with the original rough-looking environment of impending demolition. Not only is the result time- and cost-efficient, the sustainable materials and repurposed space also offer an example of urban regeneration.
Client Coffee Law aimed to connect the act of having coffee with the urban regeneration exhibition. They worked with Lienyu Group to exploit the idle building before demolition, all while contributing to the local community. The outcome is supposed to demonstrate the transitional phase of the urban regeneration project, so crystallization was chosen as a visual prototype. The angles created by the small steel units, the cold, agile look of the light fixtures, and the reflections off various materials, all draw association with the cold and short-lived image of the snowflake.
The choice of recyclable steel units is inspired by the deconstruction of the space. It amplifies the exposed structure, demonstrates versatility, and aims to realize a sustainable circular economy.