Wild Coffee

Container Café Interior Design — Shanghai

Location — Shanghai, China
Size — Approx. 1,500 sq.ft.
Project Type — Café / Container Conversion
Completion — 2021
Role — Interior Design · Space Planning · Container Conversion · Material & Finish Design

Project Overview

Wild Coffee is an approximately 1,500 sq.ft. café in Shanghai created through the adaptive reuse of shipping containers. The project transforms a compact modular structure into a hospitality environment that connects indoor café functions with its surrounding outdoor setting.

Key Design Considerations

• Adapt standard shipping containers for commercial hospitality use

• Maximize usable space within a narrow modular structure

• Create an efficient relationship between service, seating and circulation

• Strengthen the connection between indoor space and the surrounding landscape

• Introduce natural light while maintaining the structural character of the containers

• Balance durable commercial materials with a relaxed café atmosphere

Design Approach

• Used the container module as the starting point for spatial planning

• Opened selected areas to improve daylight, visibility and indoor-outdoor connection

• Organized service and customer functions within a compact footprint

• Used restrained materials to complement the industrial container structure

• Extended the customer experience beyond the enclosed café into the surrounding environment

Project Role

• Interior Design

• Space Planning

• Concept Development

• Container Conversion Planning

• Material & Finish Selection

• Custom Millwork Design

• Design Development

• Client Coordination