This New Coffee Shop Was Inserted In An Older Apartment Building In China

September 21, 2017

This modern coffee shop, full of matte black and bamboo elements, is nestled within a 1980s apartment building in China. #CoffeeShop #Cafe #ModernCoffeeShop #RetailDesign #InteriorDesign #Architecture

Photography by Jin Weijian

 

Architecture firm FANAF, have designed the Pause Cafe that’s nestled within a 1980s apartment building in Nanjing, China.

The cafe is located in an area near Nanjing University, making the neighborhood popular both local and international students studying.

 

This modern coffee shop, full of matte black and bamboo elements, is nestled within a 1980s apartment building in China. #CoffeeShop #Cafe #ModernCoffeeShop #RetailDesign #InteriorDesign #Architecture

Photography by Jin Weijian

After climbing some stairs up to the cafe, there’s a covered wood porch, while the cafe is defined by a black entrance.


After climbing some stairs up to this modern coffee shop, there's a covered wood porch, while the cafe is defined by a black entrance. #CoffeeShop #Cafe #ModernCoffeeShop #RetailDesign #InteriorDesign

Photography by Jin Weijian

The black and bamboo theme has been carried throughout the interior of the cafe, with a thick wood countertop and wood floors / seating. Matte black cabinets and shelving compliment the black chalkboard wall on the other side of the bar.


The black and bamboo theme has been carried throughout the interior of this modern coffee shop, with a thick wood countertop and wood floors / seating. Matte black cabinets and shelving compliment the black chalkboard wall on the other side of the bar. #CoffeeShop #Cafe #ModernCoffeeShop #RetailDesign #InteriorDesign

Photography by Jin Weijian

Hanging above the service bar is an artistic lighting feature made from bamboo that has the ends lit up.


Hanging above the service bar in this modern coffee shop is an artistic lighting feature made from bamboo that has the ends lit up. #Lighting #CoffeeShop #Cafe #ModernCoffeeShop #RetailDesign #InteriorDesign

Photography by Jin Weijian

Around the corner from the bar area is a casual sitting room with a built-in bench running along the wall and small tables with stools.


Around the corner from the bar area in this modern coffee shop, is a casual sitting room with a built-in bench running along the wall and small tables with stools. #CoffeeShop #Cafe #ModernCoffeeShop #RetailDesign #InteriorDesign

Photography by Jin Weijian

Folding black-framed glass doors open up to a small outdoor area with a built-in bench that backs on to the porch at the front of the cafe.


Folding black-framed glass doors open up to a small outdoor area with a built-in bench that backs on to the porch at the front of this modern cafe. #Cafe #CoffeeShop #InteriorDesign

Photography by Jin Weijian