This New Shanghai Coffee Shop Features a Round Glass Facade

Japanese coffee company % Arabica has renovated one of its Shanghai locations with the help of architecture firm B.L.U.E. The Beijing-based, Japanese-owned architecture studio chose to use an almost entirely transparent approach to the 50-square-meter cafe, with a U-shaped glass facade that allows the interior to be visible from the street.The new glass facade also introduces a small courtyard to the % Arabica cafe. The outdoor space, accented with parasol trees, allows for interaction between t...