架构师提供的文本描述。ITAFE位于义乌小县，以小商品贸易和活跃的市场而闻名于世。ITAFE只卖茶、面包和咖啡，但却为义乌提供了新的生活方式。该项目通过开放自身和开拓设计理念，为这座小城市带来了新的主题和休闲场所，从而激活了周围的生活。

Text description provided by the architects. ITAFE locates in the small county Yiwu, which famous for its small commodity trade and vibrant market. ITAFE only sells tea, bread and coffee, but provides new lifestyles for Yiwu. The project activates the life of surroundings by opening itself and pioneering design concept, bringing the new topic and leisure spot to this small city.

 Facade detail. Image © Peter Dixie

立面细节。图片（图片）PeterDixie

这个项目以ITAFE的口号，照亮你的生活，作为内在的精神。它有两个意思，一个代表光明，一个代表苗条。关键要素之一是可打开的外观。有了户外的座位，整个店铺就会向整个街区开放，一方面为商店带来自然的光线和新鲜的空气，另一方面又为老年人和当地居民提供了一个额外的休息场所。

This project take the slogan of ITAFE, light your life, as the inner spirit. It contains two meanings, one for bright; one for slim. One of the key elements is the openable facade. With the outdoor seating, the whole shop open itself to the entire block, on one hand, bringing the natural light and fresh air into the shop, on the other hand, providing an extra place for the elderly and local residents to have a rest.

 Lobby. Image © Peter Dixie

大厅。图像C.Peter Dixie

再过一步，本项目所使用的材料都是严格按照自然光的性能选择的。不锈钢、黑色涂层金属、水泥、人造石材是该店唯一出现的材料，因此，本项目面临的挑战之一是爆炸同一材料所代表的不同形式和不同功能的可能性。

Move over, the materials used in this project were strictly chosen for the performance of natural light. Stainless steel, black coated metal, cement, artificial stone are the only materials appeared in this shop, so one of the challenge was to explode the possibility of different form and various functions represented by the same material in this project.

 Bar. Image © Peter Dixie

酒吧。图像C.Peter Dixie

最后，它给我们带来了光明和苗条的视觉效果。此外，在项目中引入了通常被认为是咖啡店中使用的最后一个要素的LED屏幕，以强调itafe与居住在这里的人们之间的相互作用。

In the end, it brought us both the bright and slim visual effect. Besides, the LED screen, which normally considered as the last element to be used in a coffee shop, were introduced in the project in order to emphasis the interaction between ITAFE and the people who live here.

 Dining space. Image © Peter Dixie

用餐空间。图像C.Peter Dixie

在设计过程中，ITAFE坚持追求商业成功，创造社会价值，这将是未来设计的趋势。市场定位和设计风格完美地填补了当地人生活方式和审美偏好的空白。自开业以来，ITAFE成为义乌最时尚、最著名的地方之一。

In the design process, ITAFE insisted on achieving business success as well as creating society value, which going to be the design tendency in the future. The market positioning and design style perfectly fill the gap of local people’s lifestyle and aesthetic preference. Since its open, ITAFE became one of the most stylish and well known place in Yiwu. 

 Daytime facade. Image © Peter Dixie

白天立面。图片（图片）PeterDixie