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Wild Life Coffee Ningbo shop came earlier than expected. WithBC (Bushcraft) culture as the core, Wild Life CoffeeHangzhou shop has quickly gained popularity in the coffeeindustry and the outdoor world since its opening inSeptember 2020. At that time, an interesting saying was born— I am not in Wild Life, or I’m on the way to Wild Life. The first time be invited to DEMOHOOD Ningbo to survey theshop reserved for Wild Life. It locates perfectly along thestreet, with a very large spread surface and independentfront yard, back yard and terrace. The three big treesgrowing wantonly in the courtyard are cypress and camphor,and the dense branches and leaves extend to the second floorfrom the first floor, the environment is very perfect. Our Wild and Life is a story about dreams, which expressesour own love and yearning for the outdoors, and also we hopeto bring the beautiful experience of “sitting in themountains and drinking coffee” to Ningbo city — under thebreeze, in the sunshine, as far as the eye can see, wherethe heart wants, where the body wants, everywhere is in themountains and fields. In this special epidemic era, we alsohope that everyone can put down their burden, get close tonature and return to their original aspiration. The original building of Wild life is a piece of concreteframe structure, with a total of 740 square meters includingthe outdoor area, which is 4 or 5 times the area of WildLife in Hangzhou. It is too large if there’s only coffeemaking. How to rationally use each space to ensure comfort,tonality and taste, while matching it with appropriateproducts and business models, so as to generate effectivecommercial returns, Wild Life and GTD had spent a lot ofenergy to discuss at the beginning of design. In order to maximize the efficiency of customers entering,the entrance of the store is placed in the middle of thebuilding, and the stairs to the second floor are rearrangedaccordingly. While the staircase becomes the center of thewhole facade, the space is naturally divided into fourareas: left, right, upper and lower, so as to carry outtargeted design for different areas according to differentoperation contents. The “Road of Wild” has always been the soul of Wild LifeCafe, and from the moment you arrive, you are on a trailunlike any other. Every stone slab, every seedling, everymoss comes from the carefully selected, leading you forwardexploration. Wild Life Ningbo has an indoor area of 320 square meters, andan outdoor area up to 420 square meters, which is reallyvaluable in the city shops. Thanks to this advantaged spacecondition, the design process is reserved as far as possiblefor the “open”。 The south and north facades are all glazeddoors and windows. When the weather is suitable, the doorsand windows are all pushed open, bringing the outdoor spaceinto the interior, integrating with nature and enjoying freebreathing. The Ningbo store has a large space, and the products arepositioned as coffee drinks, bistros and simple meals. Thereis a kitchen and double bars. The main bar produces coffeeand drinks, which is adjacent to the kitchen and located onthe right hand side of the shop. Guests will see it whenthey look up after entering the shop along the road of wild,which is convenient for arriving and ordering, as well asfor the operation and running of the staff. The second barmainly produces alcoholic drinks and is located on the leftside of the store. Guests from each section can sit down andcross the floor freely. Daytime guests can order a cup ofcoffee or afternoon tea; Evening guests can enjoy acocktail, craft beer or whiskey and have a tipsy chat. The city is an island, everyone will face wildernesssurvival. Wild life Cafe hopes to provide a rest for thestruggling people in the city. Here, every stone slab you see, every tree stump in the bararea, every branch on the wall, every rough stone inlaid inthe corner, every handful of moss in the micro-landscape,every old board on the bar, every chandelier, every pictureon the wall… Wild Life has devoted all its life into. Happily, as expected, Wild Life now is bringing an outdoorlifestyle to the Ningbo city. Go to Wild Life and have adrink or chat, is slowly becoming an ordinary moment of thelife here. 1002 Songjiang Middle Road,Yinzhou, NingboProject area: 740 squaremetersCompletion date: September2022InteriorDesign: Hangzhou Guantang Interior Design Co. ,LTDShop props:Hangzhou Jiuwei Decoration Engineering Co. ,LTDLighting:Hangzhou JIO Light Design OfficeCurtain supply: Ningbo Zhipinju· Rouran soft outfitPlant layout: Quye Erdan PlantStudioInteriorFurniture: LOST & FOUNDMain materials: handmade brick,natural wind fossil, old wood,inorganicterrazzoSpacephoto: Hei Shui, Chen Hao, Tang Tang, Wang Fei