项目名称： % Arabica 上海世博天地旗舰店

地点： 上海，中国

设计团队： Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates

项目面积： 179㎡

竣工时间： 2025年

摄影： Runzi Zhu

设计特色：

项目 – % Arabica 最新的上海世博天地旗舰店通过空灵的建筑设计重新定义了城市咖啡体验，巧妙地平衡了私密性与开放性。由 Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates 设计的这个位于繁华的世博区的179平方米空间，通过其独特的隧道式设计，将传统咖啡店的形态转化为一处静思的庇护所。

这个空间的标志性特征是由大小和构造各异的白色网格带组成的精密系统，创造出一个受凉亭启发的通道，让访客仿佛置身于茧状环境中。这一建筑手法既具有美学价值，又具有实用功能——半透明的网格在室内外空间之间起到调节作用，在保持与周围城市环境连接感的同时提供必要的私密性。

室内设计遵循严格的对称构图，分为三个明确的层次：家具、网格隧道结构和综合的绿植。两个相对的入口自然地将空间分为服务区和就座区，弧形等候长椅优雅地充当过渡元素。设计师特别注重照明效果，柜台区域采用戏剧性的聚光照明，而就座区则由受咖啡机启发的定制吊灯照亮，呼应咖啡制作的艺术。

外部设计同样经过精心考虑，随着访客围绕空间移动，白色隧道结构会产生动态的视觉效果。精心布置的户外座位保持了品牌的标志性美学，同时与建筑设计相得益彰而非相互竞争。创新使用的棋盘式种植箱在座位组之间不仅引入自然元素，还创造了微妙的空间划分，确保私密性而不会产生孤立感。

这种在建筑野心与功能需求之间的深思熟虑的平衡，创造出了一个既可作为醒目的城市地标，又是一处私密休憩之所的空间，体现了 % Arabica 对精致设计的追求，同时为上海竞争激烈的餐饮业景观创造了咖啡店建筑的新范式。

团队 – 成立于2016年的Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates（NKAA）位于越南历史文化名城顺化，在当代东南亚建筑领域已确立了其独特地位。在创始人及主创建筑师Nguyen Quang Khai的带领下，事务所发展出了一套将现代主义原则与场地特性完美融合的设计理念。

事务所的作品展现了其对空间构成、材料运用和环境回应的深刻理解。NKAA的作品以其对构造细节的严谨考究，以及将传统建筑元素创新性地应用于现代设计的手法而著称。从精致的零售空间到大型商业开发项目，他们的作品都体现出对人性尺度和体验品质的精准把握。

自创立以来，NKAA培养了一种注重因地制宜的设计方法，同时保持着连贯的建筑语言。这个总部位于顺化市的事务所已发展成为一个充满活力的建筑师和设计师团队，他们共同致力于深思熟虑的可持续设计实践。在Nguyen Quang Khai的引领下，事务所在推动建筑话语边界的同时，始终尊重每个项目的文化和环境背景，逐渐成为越南建筑领域一支新兴的力量。

Project Name: % Arabica Shanghai EXPO World

Location: Shanghai, China

Design Team: Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates

Project Area: 179㎡

Completion Year: 2025

Lead Architect: Nguyen Quang Khai

Photography: Runzi Zhu

Feature：

Project - % Arabica's latest Shanghai outpost redefines the urban coffee experience through an ethereal architectural intervention that masterfully balances intimacy with openness. Situated in the bustling EXPO World district, this 179-square-metre space by Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates transforms the conventional coffee shop typology into a contemplative sanctuary through its distinctive tunnel-like design.

The defining feature is an intricate system of white-painted mesh strips that vary in size and configuration, creating a pavilion-inspired passage that envelops visitors in a cocoon-like environment. This architectural gesture serves both aesthetic and functional purposes – the semi-transparent mesh mediates between indoor and outdoor spaces while providing essential privacy without compromising the sense of connection to the surrounding urban context.

The interior follows a rigorously symmetrical composition organized into three distinct layers: furniture, the mesh tunnel structure, and integrated greenery. Two opposing entrances naturally divide the space into service and seating zones, with a curved waiting bench acting as an elegant transitional element. The designers have paid particular attention to lighting, with the counter area dramatically spotlit while the seating area is illuminated by custom Chemex-inspired pendant lamps that reference the art of coffee-making.

The exterior design demonstrates equal consideration, with the white tunnel structure creating dynamic visual effects as visitors move around the space. Carefully positioned outdoor seating maintains the brand's signature aesthetic while complementing rather than competing with the architectural intervention. The innovative use of checkered planters between seating groups not only introduces natural elements but also creates subtle spatial demarcations that ensure privacy without isolation.

This thoughtful balance between architectural ambition and functional requirements has resulted in a space that serves both as a striking urban landmark and an intimate retreat, embodying % Arabica's commitment to sophisticated design while creating a new paradigm for coffee shop architecture in Shanghai's competitive hospitality landscape.

Design Team - Founded in 2016 in the historic city of Hue, Vietnam, Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates (NKAA) has established itself as a notable presence in contemporary Southeast Asian architecture. Under the leadership of principal architect Nguyen Quang Khai, the practice has developed a distinctive design philosophy that seamlessly integrates modernist principles with contextual sensitivity.

The firm's portfolio demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of spatial composition, materiality, and environmental response. NKAA's work is characterized by their meticulous attention to tectonics and their innovative approach to adapting traditional architectural elements for contemporary use. Their projects, ranging from intimate retail spaces to larger commercial developments, showcase a refined understanding of human scale and experiential quality.

Since its inception, NKAA has cultivated a design methodology that prioritizes site-specific solutions while maintaining a consistent architectural language. The practice, headquartered in Hue City, has grown into a dynamic studio of architects and designers who share a commitment to thoughtful, sustainable design interventions. Under Nguyen Quang Khai's direction, the firm continues to push boundaries in architectural discourse while respecting the cultural and environmental context of each project, establishing themselves as an emerging force in Vietnam's architectural landscape.