{"id":13663,"date":"2025-08-21T08:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/shawads-weaves-maritime-heritage-into-quanzhou-local-fish-coffees-ocean-like-interior\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T01:30:38","slug":"shawads-weaves-maritime-heritage-into-quanzhou-local-fish-coffees-ocean-like-interior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/shawads-weaves-maritime-heritage-into-quanzhou-local-fish-coffees-ocean-like-interior\/","title":{"rendered":"SHAWADS weaves maritime heritage into quanzhou local fish coffee\u2019s ocean-like interior"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">SHAWADS Crafts Interiors for Local Fish Coffee Thean Hou Temple<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shanghai-based SHAW Architecture &amp; Design Studio \u2013 SHAWADS designed the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/interiors\/\">interior<\/a><\/strong> of Local Fish Coffee in Quanzhou near the Thean Hou Temple, reflecting the maritime heritage of the region and referencing the sea goddess Thean Hou. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chinese-architecture\/\">Quanzhou<\/a><\/strong>, historically known as Zayton to Arab traders, was a key port along the Maritime Silk Roads. The 75 sqm <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\">caf\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> interior translates oceanic motifs and cultural memory into spatial design. The team used vernacular materials and handcraft techniques to create a dynamic, textured environment. A custom wall treated with mica powder and polished using methods inspired by Moroccan tadelakt produces a reflective surface resembling natural stone and water.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The building form incorporates a curved footprint that responds to the irregular site. The recessed entrance and curved glass curtain walls blur boundaries between interior and exterior. A central light well provides daylight, ventilation, and visual connection to the attic space, creating a layered, open atmosphere. Ground-level interventions include a small, beach-like sunken area with embedded shells and sculptural details referencing maritime history. Reclaimed ship wood is arranged organically, suggesting driftwood naturally deposited along a shoreline.<\/p>\n<p>SHAWADS designs Local Fish Coffee near the Thean Hou Temple in Quanzhou | image by Local Fish Coffee<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">SHAWADS\u2019 Local Fish Coffee Interior Design is Inspired by the Sea<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The coffee bar is composed of three distinct materials: reclaimed wood, cast concrete, and glass, each reflecting different textures and forms. The concrete surfaces incorporate seashell fragments and terrazzo to evoke wave patterns and geological layering, while careful casting and hand-polishing emphasize materiality and craft. Suspended iron light rails, ceramic \u2018wave lamps,\u2019 and other custom elements introduce movement and light into the space, responding to the surrounding environment and historical context. Curved glass, exposed concrete, and shimmering mica surfaces create a balance between natural, industrial, and traditional influences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The interior by SHAWADS <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shawads.com\/\">studio<\/a><\/strong> integrates craftsmanship, material experimentation, and spatial layering to create a setting that references maritime heritage, ocean ecology, and regional identity, while maintaining functional spaces for coffee service and community gathering.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the caf\u00e9 reflects the region\u2019s maritime heritage and the sea goddess Thean Hou | image by Xu Xiaodong<\/p>\n<p>luminous ocean pendants add some rough narrative to the poetic and restrained space | image by Xu Xiaodong<\/p>\n<p>suspended iron light rails and ceramic \u2018wave ceramic lamps\u2019 introduce movement and light | image by Shu Yin<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the interior covers 75 sqm, translating oceanic motifs into spatial design | image by Shu Yin<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>curved glass, exposed concrete, and shimmering mica balance natural and industrial elements | image by Shu Yin<\/p>\n<p>concrete surfaces incorporate seashell fragments and terrazzo to suggest waves | image by Xu Xiaodong<\/p>\n<p>reclaimed ship wood is arranged organically, resembling driftwood along a shore | image by Xu Xiaodong<\/p>\n<p>the coffee bar combines reclaimed wood, cast concrete, and glass | image by Shu Yin<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>inside the glass shrine is an empty space with a flowing halo | image by Shu Yin<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the halo forms an abstract atmosphere, and the feeling of a moment frozen in time | image by Local Fish Coffee<\/p>\n<p>a recessed entrance and curved glass curtain walls merge interior and exterior spaces | images by Xu Xiaodong<\/p>\n<p>entrance incorporates an exterior coffee signage with wind vane | image by Xu Xiaodong<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> Local Fish Coffee Thean Hou Temple \u2013 A spatial poem dedicated to the sea goddess \u2018Thean Hou\u2019<br \/>\n<strong>interior architect and interior designer:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shawads.com\/\">SHAW Architecture &amp; Design Studio \u2013 SHAWADS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>lead designer:<\/strong> Shu Yin Wu, Zhifeng (Shaw) Xu<\/p>\n<p><strong>on-site construction supervisor:<\/strong> Zhifeng (Shaw) Xu<\/p>\n<p><strong>soft d\u00e9cor:<\/strong> Hong Xuemei<\/p>\n<p><strong>double height space lighting installation, ceramic table design:<\/strong> envy envy<\/p>\n<p><strong>ceramic table co-ceramicist:<\/strong> Gao Yuhang<\/p>\n<p><strong>envy envy designer:<\/strong> Bu Jiaxin<\/p>\n<p><strong>bar area:<\/strong> SHAWADS<\/p>\n<p><strong>light well:<\/strong> SHAWADS<\/p>\n<p><strong>light well co-ceramicist:<\/strong> Qin Fei<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Local Fish Coffee<\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Quanzhou, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>photographers:\u00a0<\/strong>Xu Xiaodong, Shu Yin, the Watcher, Avartar<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/shawads-weaves-maritime-heritage-quanzhou-local-fish-coffees-ocean-interior-08-21-2025\/\">SHAWADS weaves maritime heritage into quanzhou local fish coffee\u2019s ocean-like interior<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; 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