由 Val Atelier 与 The Pinewood Studio 共同打造的 Ra:tio，如同一杯被精心冲煮的完美咖啡，将日常的咖啡饮用转化为一种体验，也将位于海得拉巴 Jubilee Hills 的一处 4500 平方英尺住宅，塑造成一方静谧而宜人的栖居之所。

Ra:tio, by Val Atelier and The Pinewood Studio, is as carefully crafted as the perfect cup, turning everyday coffee into an experience and a 4500 sq ft home into a haven at Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

▼项目概览，overview of the project © Vivek Eadara

如同一次恰到好处的手冲，Ra:tio 的设计与营造同样倾注了细致入微的用心。它不仅是一家咖啡馆，更是一种关于平衡、温暖与流动的体验。在 Jubilee Hills 的核心地带，置身于海得拉巴最繁忙街区之一的喧嚣之中，Ra:tio 仿佛是城市里的“暂停键”。推开高大的木门，迎面而来的是一种安定的宁静感，光线、材质与温度自然交融，正如一杯风味均衡的咖啡般顺畅而克制。

Designed and crafted with the same care as the perfect pour, Ra:tio is more than a café, it is an experience of balance, warmth, and flow. In the heart of Jubilee Hills, amidst the buzz of one of Hyderabad’s busiest neighborhoods, lies Ra:tio, a coffee shop that feels like a pause button on the city. Step through its tall wooden doors and you’re instantly embraced by a sense of calm, where light, texture, and warmth blend as effortlessly as the perfect brew.

▼高大的木门，tall wooden doors © Vivek Eadara

这一愿景始于一个简单而明确的命题：打造一个兼具功能性、舒缓感与记忆点的空间。Val Atelier 的设计团队在 Japandi 风格中找到了答案——这一风格将日本侘寂美学的静谧克制，与北欧 Hygge 所强调的温暖与舒适相融合。最终呈现的并非只是一家咖啡馆，而是一种完整的空间体验：从石板屋顶到石灰石地面，每一处细节都经过审慎选择，共同回应着“平衡”与“节制”的设计原则。建筑本身也承载着一段转变的故事。它原本是一栋建于 1970 年代的住宅，层高低矮、墙体厚重，如今被彻底重塑为一处双层挑空、光线充盈的静谧空间。高挑而开阔的松木窗扇将郁郁葱葱的绿意引入室内，同时带来充沛的自然采光。尽管地面、墙面与天花中反复出现网格化的秩序元素，空间却并未显得僵硬；相反，这种重复营造出一种舒缓而稳定的节奏感，恰似一杯比例精准的手冲咖啡，始终保持一致而令人安心。

The vision began with a simple brief: to create a space that was functional, soothing, and memorable. The design team at Val Atelier found their answer in Japandi, a style that marries the quiet simplicity of Japanese wabi-sabi with the cozy embrace of Scandinavian hygge. What emerged is not just a café but an experience, where every detail, from the slate roof to the limestone flooring, has been chosen to resonate with balance and restraint. The building itself carries a story. Once an old 1970s home with low ceilings and heavy walls, it has been completely reimagined into a double-height, light-filled retreat. Pinewood windows stretch tall and wide, framing lush green views while flooding the interiors with natural light. Despite the recurring grid patterns on the floors, walls, and ceilings, nothing feels rigid, instead, the repetition creates a soothing rhythm, much like the consistency of a well-measured pour-over.

▼双层挑空、光线充盈的静谧空间，double-height, light-filled retreat © Vivek Eadara

在 4500 平方英尺的整体面积中，约有三分之一被留给了户外空间。该景观由 The Pinewood Studio 联合创始人及首席设计师 Meghana Dulani 构思，景观向建筑前方与左侧展开，被设想为咖啡馆室内空间的自然延伸。设计任务清晰而克制：简洁、专注且可持续。这一理念进一步发展为强调包容性与平静感的空间主题。户外空间采用无障碍设计，避免陡坡或突兀的高差变化，使老年访客与轮椅使用者也能轻松通行。遮阳构筑物的设置延长了空间在午后时段的使用可能性，使花园转化为一处可全天停留的休憩之所。

A third of the 4500 sq ft area is devoted to the outdoors. Conceived by Meghana Dulani, Co-founder and Principal designer at The Pinewood Studio, the landscape extends to the front and left flank of the building, imagined as an extension of。the café’s interiors. The brief was clear: simple, mindful, and sustainable. This led to a theme prioritizing inclusivity and calm. The outdoors was planned with barrier-free access, avoiding steep gradients or abrupt level changes so elderly visitors and wheelchair users could also move easily. Shade structures extend usability into the afternoons, transforming the。garden into an all-day retreat.

▼户外空间，the outdoors © Vivek Eadara

走入室内，空间的展开同样温和而有序。一张 16 英尺长的木质吧台成为空间的核心，在网格化延展天花的映衬下散发出柔和光泽。座位形式丰富多样：靠窗的私密角落、空间中央的共享长桌，以及夹层上的高脚座位，为希望在此停留、工作或交流的人提供不同选择。家具以实木打造，线条简洁克制，呼应着整体关于诚实材料与自然质感的设计哲学。即便是最细微的细节——嵌入高耸网格置物墙中的手冲壶，或抹灰墙面所呈现的柔和肌理——也都在整体和谐中扮演着不可或缺的角色。

Inside, the design unfolds gently. A 16-foot wooden counter anchors the space, glowing softly under a gridded stretch ceiling. Seating is varied, cozy nooks by the windows, communal tables at the center, and high stools on the mezzanine for those who wish to linger with work or conversation. The furniture, crafted in solid wood with clean silhouettes, echoes the larger philosophy of honest, natural materials. Even the smallest details, kettles placed within a soaring grid-shelving wall, or the gentle texture of the plastered walls, play their part in the overall harmony.

▼木质吧台，wooden counter © Vivek Eadara

▼木质吧台细部，wooden counter details © Vivek Eadara

▼网格化延展天花的映衬下散发出柔和光泽，glowing softly under a gridded stretch ceiling © Vivek Eadara

▼座位形式丰富多样，Seating is varied © Vivek Eadara

而后，便是这个名字。Ra:tio 源自咖啡本身所蕴含的科学与艺术：研磨粗细、水温与萃取时间的精确比例，往往决定着一杯咖啡的最终品质。在这里，这种“比例”的概念被延伸至空间设计之中——尺度、构成、材料与光线彼此协作，共同营造出整体的平衡感。与此同时，正如咖啡本身鼓励尝试与探索，这家咖啡馆也为意外、趣味与重新发现熟悉事物保留了空间。

And then, there is the name. Ra:tio takes its cue from the science and art of coffee itself, where precision in grind size, water temperature, and brew time can make all the difference. Here, those same ratios extend to design, proportion, material, and light working together to create balance. Yet, just as coffee invites experimentation, the café holds space for surprise, for play, for making the familiar new.

▼从室外向内看，look into inside © Vivek Eadara

如今，随着人群的到来、对话的展开、笔记本电脑被打开、书页被翻阅、咖啡被细细品味，Ra:tio 已然孕育出属于自己的生命力。曾经的住宅，如今成为一处聚会之所，一方让设计、社群与日常仪式彼此交织的公共场域。无论是短暂的会面、与书相伴的久坐，还是仅仅从外部世界中抽身片刻，Ra:tio 所提供的都不止是一杯咖啡。它给予的是一种安静、沉稳与连接的时刻——温柔地提醒我们：设计，正如咖啡，唯有在比例恰到好处时，才最值得细细品味。

Now, as the space comes alive with people, conversations unfolding, laptops opening, books being read, coffee being savored, it is clear that Ra:tio has grown a soul of its own. What was once a house is now a gathering place, a sanctuary where design, community, and ritual intertwine. Whether you stop in for a quick meeting, linger with a book, or simply take a breather from the outside world, Ra:tio offers more than a cup of coffee. It offers a moment of quiet, of grounding, and of connection, a warm reminder that design, much like coffee, is best savored when the ratios are just right.

▼从室外向内看，look into inside © Vivek Eadara