"Suzhou River Old Warehouse·Architecture Coffee Bookstore" takes the "Zhuyue" bookstore at 2500 South Suzhou Road, Shanghai as the stage, and connects four warm stories together. The former hardware warehouse has been transformed into a creative park. The owner Kandy, who was once the creative director of architecture, maintains this small shop that combines architecture, books and coffee, and welcomes every passer-by with gentleness and patience.
Chen Shouyi, an 87-year-old Taiwanese man, came across the Taiwan Strait to search for his brother who had been missing for half his life, and finally reconciled with his long-lasting longing; twin sisters from the Academy of Fine Arts fell into design bottlenecks and career confusion, and regained their original creative intentions through books and advice; Chinese chef Jasher searched for inspiration for food competitions and used the architectural elements of the Great Wall to open up the boundaries between food and design; three young mothers with different parenting concepts dispelled their anxiety in chats and understood the true meaning of education.
The river in Suzhou is long, and old warehouses have been given new looks. This small store is like a warm harbor in the city, collecting thoughts, lighting up inspiration, healing people's hearts, and allowing the beauty of architecture, humanistic warmth and human stories to flow slowly along the riverside.
Intention: Reconciliation of time and longing: Time passes and the sea changes, but the true love will not dissipate. A long search may not lead to reunion. Carrying longing for and arriving at the land where the old friend once stayed is the best way to let go of obsession, which explains the weight of blood and family ties across straits and time.