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Dallah 的名字来源于酿造和盛放阿拉伯半岛特有咖啡“qahwat dallah”的一种传统器皿。在阿拉伯的饮食文化中，从咖啡原料的挑选、器皿的搭配到最终的酿造和品尝，整个过程都异常讲究，其中蕴含的对客人的尊重和欢迎，令阿拉伯人民引以为豪。

Dallah is a traditional coffee pot used to brew and serve “qahwat dallah”; an Arabic type of coffee specifically known to the Gulf or the Arabian Peninsula region.

The process of serving the coffee, the ingredients with which it is made, and the vessels in which it is brewed and served are all part of the memorable customs of hospitality that Arabs take pride in.

The ritual of serving qahwat dallah is about having and sharing moments with others; to slow down and savor the moment of being greeted and embraced. Served faster than an Italian espresso shot, the moment of savoring the coffee can span seconds or several long minutes depending on the occasion. In all cases the experience is always stout and memorable.

The making of the dallah always highlights the coalescing of the finest and most exotic ingredients an Arabic household can offer from spices and condiments that have been shipped and traded along the silk route such as cardamom, cloves and saffron. It is with which hosts illustrate their pride, exhilaration and gratitude to their visitors and passersby. Although known for its solid base, qahwat dallah has manifold shades, tones and tastes that reflect the time and place in which it was made in as it embraces the spice of the day or the ingredients en-route, and thus its composition is continually evolving and changing in different times and occasions.

The vessel in which it is prepared and served takes on a very unique and delicate form. The spherical form tapers in at the center thus highlighting the bulging base and the elongated top. The most prominent features of the dallah include a gracefully curving handle, an ostentatious pinnacle on top of its cap, an arced long beak and intricately engraved ornamentations. Traditionally made out of glistening metals such as brass, steel, silver or gold, the dallah presents itself as an exquisite tool reflecting its holder’s cordiality and kindness and embodying his/her precious intentions of making people feel warm and welcomed.

▽ 外观，facade

科威特本地的一家咖啡甜品店也以此为名，希望能将传统文化中这令人愉悦的氛围带给他们的客人。建筑师和品牌设计师一起，希望打造一个安宁有不失活力，让客人宾至如归的用餐环境。

As a contemporary local Kuwaiti confectionary and coffee place, Dallah personifies the numerous pleasurable experiences that qahwat dallah embodies. Dallah as a brand prides itself on creating the most delectable traditional and contemporary delicacies utilizing the best of local and international ingredients. Stemming from the owners’ travels and interests in other cultures, Dallah offers a mélange of concoctions resembling the contemporary silk route of flavors.

Reflecting the traditions inherent in the form and act of serving the dallah, the architects together with the brand developers aimed at creating a place that felt warm and welcoming, peaceful yet dynamic.

The interior spatial organization of the shop and thus the customer experience are both governed by three main design elements; the display layout, the floating canopy, and the functional sidewalls. Each of the three elements pays a unique tribute to the traditions of the dallah.

▽ 周边环境，surroundings

从咖啡店的实际运营状态和品牌含义出发，设计师选择了双重柜台；一个柜台位于商店入口处，成为对外展示Dallah工作状态的窗口，同时也确保店内核心空间与街道的距离，保证店内的安静和舒适。位于最内部的另外一个柜台，则承载着Dallah更多的运营设备，同时也成为咖啡店吸引客人的焦点。位于两个柜台的中间，则是一个巨大的供客人停留的圆桌。

Taking into account the norms of the brand’s operations and contextual constraints, a dual display and service counter layout was chosen; one counter located at the entry of the shop acts as a vitrine that displays curated ever-changing operations of Dallah on to the street and at the same time acts as a buffer to the interior of the shop. Housing the heavier operations of Dallah, the other counter is placed on the opposite interior end of the shop and acts as a focal point that draws people inside. Together both counters define an interior “heart” of the space where a round communal seating table in placed.

▽ 外侧柜台，outside counter

▽ 内侧柜台，inside counter

▽ （左）从外侧柜台向内视角，view from outside counter to inside; （右）从内侧柜台向外视角，view from inside counter to outside

一个不对称的穹顶从室内空间延伸出来，界定了商店的室外范围，也创造了独特的入口空间体验。室外的穹顶小而高，在靠近商店入口的一侧倾斜而下，引领客人走到门前。而室内的穹顶则更为流畅伸展，营造出开阔却私密的空间氛围。

An asymmetrical arched form was designed to further accentuate the warm central “heart” of the shop and at the same time to define the exterior vitrine and entry experience. The asymmetrical white arch’s springing line defines two very different situations on either end; a smaller arch that gives more of a human scale to the outdoor space just before entering the shop flanks one side of the springing line while a larger more fluid arch expands into the interior of the shop giving a sense of intimacy and openness to the indoors.

▽ 夜晚的入口空间，entrance at night

▽  室外小穹顶，the small canopy

作为店内最主要的元素，侧壁的功能和形式都经过了慎重的考虑。一侧的墙壁用于展示和存放所有的产品，另一侧的墙壁则以更为张扬的形式，将传统dallah器皿上的装饰性元素以立体的形式加以展示。

Both functionality and form were taken into account in the design of the shop’s most prominent features; the sidewalls. While one wall pragmatically acts as a storage/display wall for all types of products, the opposite wall ostentatiously exemplifies the patterned brand by mimicking the geometric ornamentations found on traditional dallahs in three-dimensional form.

▽ 储存/展示功能的侧壁，storage/display sidewall

▽ 装饰性侧壁，the opposite sidewall

▽ 装饰细节，details

整个设计的对颜色把控恰到好处，绿色水磨石地板，白色的大理石台面和暖木色的落地柜构成了整个空间。浅绿和木色为店内增加了亲切感和暖意，而透亮的白色大理石则让空间显得精致而高雅。

The materials chosen for Dallah represent both the color schemes of the brand of calm cool beiges, natural greens and sugar whites and the pragmatism seen in the baqala’s (local convenience stores) of past eras. A fresh green terrazzo floor, clean white marble counter tops and warm wooden floor-to-ceiling shelving together form the basic building blocks of the interior of the shop. The color saturated green floors and practical wooden wall shelving bring a sense of familiarity and warmth while the shiny white marble islands and countertops bring a sharp contemporaneous sense of refinement and sophistication.

▽ 内部整体空间， interior space

然而，一切精心的设计都抵不过咖啡的香气。客人们其中入了迷，仿佛进入了一个亲切、熟悉却又迷人的新世界。如同咖啡杯的存在是为了盛放咖啡一样，整个咖啡馆不过是一个载体，为了这稍纵即逝却难以忘怀的一刻而存在。

More important and most potent that any design factor in the store is the smell of the dallah. A smell that cursorily transports the visitor to another world; a world of delight and familiarity, of warmth and amiability. The store in its entirety rests as a mere vehicle that attempts to capture and humbly frame a moment and an experience that is inherently fleeting yet memorable.

▽ 线图，line drawings

Photography credits：Joao Morgado – Architecture Photography
Drawings: AAP
English Text: AAP
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