Liao Liao One Cup Cafe
Zhijiang Shan
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Liao Liao One Cup Cafe by Zhijiang Shan Liao Liao One Cup is a single-story cafe pavilion built next to the Luoyang Museum in Luoyang, China. The building applies passive house principles to reduce the need for mechanical cooling. An undulating roofline, inspired by the ancient Luo River, draws air through the open-plan interior and forms the main architectural feature. Weathered Corten steel and mirror-polished stainless steel clad the exposed steel frame, removing the need for added finishes. A raw stone ceiling provides thermal mass, and floor-to-ceiling glazing brings in daylight.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Liao Liao One Cup Cafe by Zhijiang Shan is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Liao Liao One Cup Cafe earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Architectural Design Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Zhijiang Shan and see why Liao Liao One Cup Cafe design rises above its competition.
About Liao Liao One Cup
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Liao Liao One Cup Cafe by Zhijiang Shan Liao Liao One Cup is a single-story cafe pavilion built next to the Luoyang Museum in Luoyang, China. The building applies passive house principles to reduce the need for mechanical cooling. An undulating roofline, inspired by the ancient Luo River, draws air through the open-plan interior and forms the main architectural feature. Weathered Corten steel and mirror-polished stainless steel clad the exposed steel frame, removing the need for added finishes. A raw stone ceiling provides thermal mass, and floor-to-ceiling glazing brings in daylight. Liao Liao One Cup earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful innovations, and are selected by a grand jury, as noteworthy entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated designs are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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