Dio咖啡馆位于香港九如坊街区的一座60年代建筑的拐角处，白天为客人们提供手冲茶饮，晚上则供应葡萄酒和烈酒。该设计的要求是创建一个以零售为驱动的的空间，同时兼备咖啡馆和酒吧的功能。
Located at the corner of a 60s building in the Kau U Fong neighborhood, Dio offers artisan cuppa by day and curated wine and spirits at night. The design brief asked for a retail driven space with coinciding functions of a cafe and a bar.
▼门店外观，exterior view © Anson Ho
位于外墙和内部的附加结构被剥离至最初的状态，以独特的方式揭示出拆除留下的痕迹。外墙被有意地赋予了未完成的观感，在拥抱不完美的同时也展现了商业用房的短暂性。斑驳的白墙与建筑的粉色涂漆和隔壁的灰色饰面形成了对比，这两种颜色也被应用到品牌标识的设计当中，作为对周围环境的致意。
The add-on structure on the facade and interior was stripped down to its original state, characteristically revealing the scars left behind from the demolition. The facade was left unfinished on purpose, embracing the imperfection and manifests the transience nature of the commercial occupancy. The imperfect white wall was framed by the building’s pink paint and the grey finish next door. We employed these two colours in the design of the brandmark as a tribute to the context at the time of its existence.
▼入口立面，entrance facade © Anson Ho
新店面后退于狭窄且倾斜的街道上，为客人留出一个缓冲的区域，使他们可以预先看一看头顶上的菜单，或者一边品尝饮料，一边与城市发生互动。设计师还为店铺设计了一个宣传展示柜，朝向时髦的高夫街的入口——如画的场景受到众多摄影师和博主的欢迎。店铺的玻璃门可以完全打开，作为街道的一部分来招待附近的食客与购物者。
Situated on a narrow sloping street, the new shopfront was setback to allow a buffer for passersby to linger and be curious of what Dio offers on the overhead menu. The setback zone let customers stay and interact with the city while having a drink. We built a promotional display stand / high table that faces the entrance of the hip Gough Street, a picturesque spot welcomed by most photographers and bloggers. The shopfront glass doors can be completely opened up as an extension of the street receiving diners and shoppers nearby.
▼店铺的玻璃门可以完全打开，与城市发生互动 © Anson Ho The shopfront glass doors can be completely opened up as an extension of the street
▼门口的展示柜 © Anson Ho the promotional display stand at the entrance
▼入口细节，entrance detailed view © Anson Ho
室内设计上采用了精心编排的灰色调表面，围合出承载产品、客人与功能空间的容器。每一种灰色都对应着具体的任务：墙壁和吧台使用浅灰色，将店内的葡萄酒和手工饮料凸显出来，其余部分的深灰色则营造出沉静又隐蔽的氛围。
The interior surfaces are a series of strategically toned greys function as the container of the products, customers and the programmes. Each shade of grey performs their specific tasks. The lighter greys in the walls and bar counter bring forward the wine bottles and served beverage, while the darker ones subside and disappear.
▼从入口望向吧台 © Anson Ho view to the bar counter from the entrance
▼内部空间概览，internal space general view © Anson Ho
▼从吧台望向入口和街道 © Anson Ho view to the entrance and the street from the bar
酒架上的LED灯带将人们的实现引向店铺的尽端。漫射光照亮了产品，并通过金属面板投射出交缠又微妙的阴影。磁性轨道的使用为空间赋予了灵活性，吸附在上面的防眩光筒灯和射灯的组合可以随时按照需要来布置。该系统亦是为商店专门设计，可以在必要时随插随拔，从而使空间始终保持着对人的柔软性。
The LED strips on the shelves draw attention to the very end of the shop. Its diffused light illuminates products and casts intricate yet subtle shadows through the panels. We used magnetic tracks to allow flexibility. The combination of magnetic anti-glare downlights and spotlights attached to the tracks can be rearranged anytime. This is designed specifically for the store operators to plug and unplug whenever needed. Hence the space always remains pliable to the people.
▼磁性轨道悬浮在空间上方 © Anson Ho magnetic tracks are suspended above the space
▼安装有LED灯带的酒架，wine shelve with LED strips © Anson Ho
▼吧台细节，bar counter detailed view © Anson Ho
▼咖啡馆标识，brandmark © Anson Ho
▼店铺夜景，storefront night view © Anson Ho
▼平面图，plan © Anson Ho
▼立面图，elevation © Anson Ho
