Dallah是一种传统的咖啡壶，用于冲泡和供应 “qahwat dallah”；这是一种专门为海湾或阿拉伯半岛地区所知的阿拉伯咖啡。
供应咖啡的过程、制作咖啡的材料以及冲泡和供应咖啡的器皿都是阿拉伯人引以为豪的难忘的待客习俗的一部分。
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.
供应qahwat dallah的仪式是关于与他人分享的时刻；放慢速度，品味被问候和拥抱的时刻。享用咖啡的速度比意大利浓缩咖啡还要快，根据不同的场合，品尝咖啡的时刻可能跨越几秒钟或几十分钟之久。在任何情况下，这种体验都是强烈的，令人难忘的。
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.
达拉的制作总是突出了一个阿拉伯家庭所能提供的最好和最奇特的成分，这些成分是沿着丝绸之路运输和交易的香料和调味品，如豆蔻、丁香和藏红花。主人用它来说明他们的骄傲、兴奋和对游客和路人的感激之情。尽管qahwat dallah以其坚实的基础而闻名，但由于它包含了当时的香料或途中的配料，因此它的成分在不同的时间和场合不断发展和变化，具有多种色调、音调和味道，反映了它制作的时间和地点。
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.
准备和供应它的容器具有非常独特和精致的形式。球形的形状在中心逐渐变小，从而突出了隆起的底部和修长的顶部。达拉最突出的特征包括一个优雅的弧形手柄，盖顶上有一个浮夸的尖顶，一个弧形的长喙和复杂的雕刻装饰。传统上，达拉是由黄铜、钢、银或金等闪闪发光的金属制成的，它作为一种精致的工具，反映了持有者的亲切和善良，体现了他/她让人们感到温暖和欢迎的宝贵意图。
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.
作为当代科威特当地的糖果和咖啡店，Dallah体现了qahwat dallah所体现的众多愉快的体验。Dallah作为一个品牌，以利用当地和国际上最好的原料创造出最美味的传统和现代佳肴而自豪。源于店主的旅行和对其他文化的兴趣，Dallah提供了一种类似于当代丝绸之路风味的混合调料。
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.
建筑师与品牌开发商一起反映了Dallah的形式和行为中固有的传统，旨在创造一个让人感到温暖和欢迎的地方，宁静而充满活力。
商店的内部空间组织和客户体验都受三个主要设计元素的制约；陈列布局、浮动的天棚和功能性侧墙。这三个元素中的每一个都对达拉的传统表示了独特的敬意。
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.
布局
考虑到品牌运营的规范和环境限制，我们选择了一个双重的展示和服务柜台布局；一个位于商店入口处的柜台作为一个玻璃橱窗，将Dallah不断变化的业务展示在街上，同时作为商店内部的一个缓冲。另一个柜台放置了Dallah更多的业务，放在商店内部的另一端，作为一个焦点吸引人们进去。这两个柜台共同定义了空间的内部 “中心”，在这里放置了一个圆形的公共座位。
Layout
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.
天蓬
一个不对称的拱形设计进一步突出了商店温暖的中心 “心脏”，同时也定义了外部玻璃橱窗和入口体验。不对称的白色拱门的弹力线在两端定义了两种截然不同的情况；一个较小的拱门在进入商店之前为室外空间提供了更多的人的尺度，而一个较大的更流畅的拱门则扩展到商店的内部，给人一种亲密和开放的室内感觉。
Canopy
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.
侧墙
在设计商店最突出的特征时，功能和形式都得到了考虑；侧墙。一面墙作为所有类型产品的存储/展示墙，另一面墙则通过模仿传统达拉上的几何装饰物，以三维的形式夸张地体现了品牌的图案。
Sidewalls
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.
材料
为Dallah选择的材料既代表了该品牌平静的冷色调、自然的绿色和糖白色的配色方案，也代表了过去时代在baqala（当地便利店）看到的实用主义。新鲜的绿色水磨石地板、干净的白色大理石台面和温暖的木质落地货架共同构成了商店内部的基本构件。色彩饱和的绿色地板和实用的木质壁架带来了熟悉和温暖的感觉，而闪亮的白色大理石岛和台面则带来了鲜明的同时代的精致和复杂感。
Materials
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.
比店内任何设计因素更重要、更有力的是达拉的气味。这种味道可以把游客带到另一个世界；一个充满喜悦和熟悉感的世界，充满温暖和亲和力的世界。整个商店只是作为一个载体，试图捕捉和谦卑地定格一个时刻和一种体验，这种体验本质上是短暂的，但却令人难忘。
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.
Architects: Associated Architects Partnership
Area : 45 m²
Year : 2014
Photographs :Joao Morgado
Project Management : As Built
Engineering Consultant : R5
Collaborators :
Branding : Raw Design Studio
City : KUWAIT CITY
Country : Kuwait