A new Fine store designed by Atelier A has opened on Wulumuqi Road in downtown Shanghai. This mini-sized yougashi store occupies an area of just over twenty square meters, with a width of less than three meters. How to display exquisite yougashi desserts and at the same time provide drinks and eat-in service in this small shop poses huge challenge for space design. Maximum usage of the space is achieved by straight circulation routes. Areas for staff and customers are divided by a counter with separate entrances so that they do not get in each other’s way.

临街的店门是又一处巧妙的设计，由于乌鲁木齐路地处繁忙地段，如朝外开门会影响过往行人，而朝内开则会损失很大一部分店铺面积。设计师于是将两扇店门构成向内三角形，朝外开门，解决了上述难题，又为等外卖或抽烟的顾客留出空间。三角形虽面积不大，却是从外到内的重要过渡空间，沿袭了Fine品牌一贯注重店铺内外空间交流的特点。

▼设计草图，sketch ©Atelier A