Design concept of coffee shop decoration public space and workspace are integrated into one.

Nowadays, bars and cafes have a variety of interior decorations, but their commonness is to create a comfortable atmosphere. The project is unusual in that it has no attractive leisure area (and sometimes even deliberately avoided it). Its design intention is to create an environment for acquiring knowledge and to attract young people who are interested in applied science.

The idea is to integrate the public space and the workspace so as to provide a better platform for communication and interaction for young people studying here. Modular tables can be combined into geometric square desks for lectures. The design is a simple model of Kepler's "mysterious universe" theory.

The lamps and lanterns in the coffee shop are made of chemical test tubes; personal storage cabinets and self-service coffee are provided. In addition, there are eight different disciplines of bookcases, namely: civil and environmental engineering, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, equipment engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, nuclear energy science and engineering and biological engineering.

I find it very interesting to stimulate people's interest in science. Perhaps, this unique design can derive practical applications and bring new technologies and inventions through the sharing of scientific knowledge.

First of all, the main element in the coffee shop is the chandelier "Angewandte Chemie" (meaning applied science in German) specially designed and made for the project. This chandelier looks a lot like a classic crystal chandelier, but I replaced it with an ordinary chemical test tube. The frame from which the test tube is suspended is made of black metal. I originally planned to replace LED with a gradual discoloration liquid, but then decided to apply this idea to other projects.

When designing this project, I came across a Soviet magazine Science and Life published in 1973, in which there was an interesting article about the invention of carbon filament lamps, which made me see the unparalleled artistic beauty of carbon filament lamps. I was fascinated by stories about physicists and their inventions. For example, the great Russian scientist Alexander Lodygin invented the incandescent light bulb in 1872. He proposed and patented a grand project to promote the invention in big cities. But speculation led to the project's failure. Edison Electric Lighting Company was founded by Edison in 1879 to sell incandescent lamps.

Because the size of the test tube is too small, these light bulbs cannot be used. In addition, incandescent bulbs consume more electricity and cost more (more than $20). So, in the end, I decided to paint the test tube in brandy and fuchsia, which was illuminated by LED lights.