客户是一群人，他们分别在澳大利亚学习和工作，后来回到家乡香港，因为对咖啡的共同爱好而相识。他们中的一个人已经成为一名出色的咖啡师，另一个人则成为一名成功的公共关系经理。这家咖啡馆是他们对澳洲的美好回忆，也是他们生活中的好咖啡，他们非常希望能与当地居民分享，并将咖啡馆打造成一个社交中心。

The clients were a group of individuals who have studied and worked separately in Australia and have subsequently moved back to their hometown Hong Kong where they eventually met due to a shared passion for coffee. One of them has become a well-accomplished barista and another has become a successful public-relation manager. The cafe is a place to house their fond memories of Australia and the good coffee that makes their life, which they would very much like to share with local residents and to make the cafe into a social hub.

他们将咖啡馆命名为 “Today Is Long”(TIL)，设计的灵感来自于澳大利亚的金色夕阳。温暖的红橙色成为主题色，这也是参考了澳大利亚北部红色中心的砂岩巨石–乌鲁鲁。烤土砂岩的质感也被固定在外墙下部的烧制瓷砖所体现。

They named the Cafe as “Today Is Long” (TIL) and the design was inspired by the golden sunset of Australia. Warm red-orange became the theme colour which also took reference from the sandstone monolith – Uluru in the Red Centre of Northern Australia. The texture of the baked earthy sandstone is also represented by the fired ceramic tiles anchored at the lower part of the facade.

夕阳的半球被以各种方式应用于外墙。这有助于形成一个具有强烈几何语言的外立面，将咖啡馆与周围的老建筑区分开来。它让咖啡馆脱颖而出，备受瞩目。其中一个半球形成为入口处的迎宾拱门，形成了一个短隧道，将顾客从喧嚣的西营盘带到安静舒适的室内。另一个半球则形成了外卖柜台的凹陷墙面图案。第三个半球形被侧向旋转，形成最大的窗户，尽可能多地引入自然光。除了外立面，室内还有一个完整的最后一圈，作为座位区的背景。

The hemisphere of the setting sun has been applied in various ways on the facade. This helped form a facade with a strong geometrical language which distinguishes the cafe from its surroundings of old buildings. It allows the cafe to stand out and be noticed. One of the hemispheres became the welcome arch at the entrance which formed a short tunnel to transport customers from the hustle and bustle in Sai Ying Pun to the quiet and comfortable interior. Another formed a recessed wall pattern for the take-away counter. The third hemisphere was rotated sideways and formed the largest window to bring in as much natural light as possible. Apart from the facade, there was one full final circle in the interior which formed as the backdrop for the seating area.

澳洲一向有充足的阳光，因此大量的白色配合大窗，增强了明亮通透的气氛。而在入口拱门下、座位区和头顶的储物间，也预留了空间用于种植植物，以营造一个绿意盎然的自然环境。咖啡馆使用的咖啡粒也将被回收，作为种植植物的肥料。

Australia has always been blessed with abundant amounts of sunlight, thus a lot of white colour has been used together with the large windows to enhance the bright and airy atmosphere. And spaces have been reserved under the entrance arch, seating area and the overhead storage for plantings in order to create a green, lush and natural environment. Coffee grain used in the cafe will also be recycled as fertilisers for the plantings.

西营盘由于靠近香港大学，近年来一直以本地人和外地人混居而闻名。而咖啡馆是一个社交中心的理念，从座位的安排上就能体现出来–在店内的一个三角形角落里，安装了长椅，两排长椅相对而坐。長椅和咖啡櫃檯沿著咖啡館的邊緣排列，而中心則是一個焦點，這樣的安排應能加強互動，並創造一種社區感。外立面还设计了一个细长的吧台，让顾客，特别是养狗的人，在户外享受咖啡的同时，也能看到咖啡馆。

Sai Ying Pun, given its proximity to the University of Hong Kong, has been famous for its mix of locals and foreigners in recent years. And the idea of the cafe is a social hub is expressed by the seating arrangement – bench seating has been fitted in one triangular corner of the shop with the two rows facing each other. With the benches and the coffee counter arranged along the periphery of the cafe and with a focal point in the centre, the arrangement shall enhance interaction and create a sense of community. A thin bar table has also been designed on the facade for customers, especially dog-owners, to enjoy their coffee outdoors and to look into the cafe at the same time.

建筑师：Absence from Island
面积：30 m²
年份：2020年
照片：f.o.v_, lizeatery, dypiem
厂家：Pure Paper Laminates, 丰亚陶瓷有限公司
牵头建筑师：Chi, Etain
品牌：Helen
材料板编辑：Miu
图片编辑：Tsin
设计合作者：Studio Etain Ho
客户：til.todayislong
承建商：CYDD Company Limited
城市：香港
国家：中国
Architects: Absence from Island
Area: 30 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: f.o.v_, lizeatery, dypiem
Manufacturers: Pure Paper Laminates, 丰亚陶瓷有限公司
Lead Architects:Chi, Etain
Branding:Helen
Material Board Editing:Miu
Photo Editing:Tsin
Design Collaborator:Studio Etain Ho
Client:til.todayislong
Contractor:CYDD Company Limited
City:Hong Kong
Country:China