Liquid Laundry, Shanghai's F&B superstar
CLIENT
LEAD DESIGNER
Hannah Churchill
DESIGN TEAM
PHOTOGRAPHY
Sean Powers Photography
Four distinct offers needed to work as one coherent destination: a cocktail lounge, working brewery, dining room and pizza area. The scale demanded clear zoning, but the venue also needed enough visual connection and energy to feel like a single experience rather than a collection of separate rooms.

Liquid Laundry feels generous, informal and constantly active. Brewing, cooking, drinking and dining are not hidden behind the scenes; they become the experience itself. The result is a venue with several reasons to visit, held together by a clear industrial language and an easy social energy.
The plan gives each function its own identity while allowing guests to read the activity across the venue. Stainless-steel brewing tanks overlook the bar, making the production process part of the atmosphere. A large open kitchen and copper-clad wood-fired pizza oven add warmth, movement and theatre to the dining experience. An industrial palette provides the common framework, while retro references and warmer details soften the harder surfaces and give the different zones a relaxed, urban character. Artwork and branding by The Orangeblowfish add another layer of personality without competing with the operational elements at the centre of the space.
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