# Open-Concept Coffee Shops This % Arabica Coffee Shop Design in Shanghai is Airy and Stylish By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-04-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arabica-coffee-shop-design References: [contemporist](https://www.contemporist.com/coffee-shop-curved-glass-facade/) & [b-l-u-e.net](http://www.b-l-u-e.net/) This % Arabica coffee shop design has been designed by the [B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/symbiotic-urban-furniture-project) in Shanghai to provide ample area for creating drinks in what is otherwise a [compact retail space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapel-cafe). Measuring in at 538 square feet, the coffee shop features a U-shaped glass box design that helps to blur the lines between the indoor and outdoor spaces to maximize its feeling of airiness. This is further enhanced with a [small garden in the front](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-boutique) that helps to integrate a touch of green into the storefront that would otherwise be clad only in concrete. The % Arabica coffee shop design in Shanghai offers ample space for customers to mingle as they wait for their drinks or enjoy them with a friend. Image Credit: Eiichi Kano ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Open-concept Coffee Shops:** The trend of open-concept coffee shops creates opportunities for innovative designs that maximize space and blur the lines between indoor and outdoor areas. ### Where This Applies - **Retail Space Design:** The retail space design industry can seize the opportunity to create innovative open-concept coffee shop designs that enhance the customer experience. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can leverage the trend of open-concept coffee shops to create inviting spaces for customers to relax and enjoy their coffee. - **Architectural Design:** The architectural design industry can explore new ways to blend indoor and outdoor spaces in coffee shop designs, creating unique and welcoming atmospheres. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mississauga Coffee Chain Debuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arabica.md) - [Spaciously Modern City Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brandor-coffee.md) - [Minimal Coffee Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-bottle-coffee-shinsaibashi.md) - [Coffee Kiosk Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valley-fair-kiosk.md) - [Boldly Designed Minimal Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinklu.md) - [Glass-Walled Shanghai Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mei-yuan-cafe.md) - [Industrial Café Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e-blue-bottle-coffee-west-bund.md) - [Lane Home-Transformed Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-bottle-store.md) - [Compact Urban Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-chapel.md)