Completed in 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Images by Shiqi Li, Fangfang Tian. Implementation of the New Educational System - The first construction section of the China Academy of Art's (CAA) Liangzhu Campus Phase Ⅰ in Hangzhou.
Various Associates designs C2 Cafe & Bar as a wooden cabin in the city
Various Associates has designed a cafe and cocktail bar in Shenzhen, China, which is lined with wooden cladding and furniture to emulate a small cosy cabin.
The 75-square-metre cafe, which nestles amongst offices and apartment buildings, was commissioned by a group of young locals to offer the community respite from fast-paced city life.
Shenzhen studio Various Associates used wood as the primary material for the cafe to contrast with its concrete surroundings, helping to establish the cafe as a sanctuary.
Top image: it is intended to evoke a cabin. Above: the C2 Cafe & Bar is lined with wood.