In Shenzhen, China, it seems that there is no slowing down in the demand for Gaga Café’s brand of quality coffee, good food, and relaxing interiors. Following the success of COORDINATION ASIA‘s previous designs for Gaga, the new café at Wongtee Plaza in Shenzhen adopts a similar sense of style and refinement, but with a bit more punch and geometric boldness.
深圳的Gaga咖啡连锁店，以⾼质量的饮⾷和优雅舒适的环境正在迅速发展。协调亚洲继成功打造了前两家Gaga分店的内部设计后，在这家皇庭广场的分店延续了主设计风格，但添加了⼏分⼏何立体感。
The café not only entices visitors in from the outside, but it also encourages them to stay and linger for a while. The space has been designed across multiple levels; the walls, floor and ceiling all have unique characteristics and offer an interesting play between lighting and furnishings. One prominent feature is the wooden drop ceiling, which runs across the space from the entrance – in parts transforming into a metal mesh frame that supports hanging planters and a sculptural light volume.
咖啡店的设计主旨是不仅能吸引行⼈入店，并且鼓励顾客在店内停留片刻。这家店的内部空间设计呈现了多层次的构造，从墙壁、地⾯到天花板都体现出独特的风格，与灯光和家具相得益彰。⽊饰面吊顶贯穿于餐厅空间内，在入口区域转变成了铁丝网格样式，用于悬挂绿色植物以及⽀撑装饰吊灯。
COORDINATION ASIA designer Alberto Caiola explains, “The goal for (Gaga at) Wongtee Plaza was to create an environment that satiated both the energetic lifestyle of its patrons and the café’s delicate, yet delicious food.”
“皇庭分店的主要设计理念是既能满足顾客快节奏的⽣活方式，又能体现咖啡店精致的美⾷。”——协调亚洲的设计师Alberto Caiola解释道。
In order to make a connection with the first two Gaga concepts, COORDINATION ASIA selected a common palette of materials. Green is a featured color that oozes across different surfaces within the space, such as in the plush wall textiles and in hanging planter boxes. Black and white opaque tiles line the café, leading from the entrance to the service counter where tasty treats are beautifully displayed. And just like in the first two Gaga cafés, the use of natural wood creates a warm and relaxing environment for people to stop and recharge.
协调亚洲设计团队精⼼挑选的色彩和材料维持了品牌的视觉主旋律，并和前两家店的设计相呼应。绿色作为主色调贯穿整个内部空间，例如靠墙的沙发布料以及悬挂的盆栽。黑⽩瓷砖被交错使用，作为从入⼝处到收银柜的过渡。和前两家咖啡店一样，原⽊的使⽤营造出舒适温馨的氛围。
Furthermore, flexible seating schemes have been devised to help cope with the café’s busiest peak hours, with a variety of different options to cater for groups of all sizes – from small two person tables, high benches to large shared tables. Soft wall textiles have been arranged in an alternating rhythm to break up any sense of modularity and also help soak up unwanted noise, which is often a problem in the design of cafés. The selection of food that Gaga makes is highlighted in both the open display cabinet and the glowing screen of glass, which partially conceal the kitchen and give guests a glimpse into what’s going on behind the scenes.
自由式的座位能应付餐厅最繁忙的时段，其灵活性⼜方便根据不同场合和人数进行相应的组合安排。另外，墙面的软装布料的运用打破了陈规，并且能吸收额外的噪⾳，解决了咖啡店设计中普遍的问题。Gaga的美⾷不仅呈现在柜台，其亮点还体现在备餐区的开放窗⼝，顾客能看到食物的相关细节，对食物品质更放心。
