Interior of a modern coffee shop with minimalist design, concrete walls, hanging white pendant lights, large glass windows, and black seating.

The Platypus Café

鴨嘴獸咖啡

Taipei, Taiwan

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來自維也納的滑板品牌 Simple longboard 計畫在2019年打造全球第一間概念店，座落地點從5個城市中來評估，其中包含阿姆斯特丹、首爾、臺北、東京、維也納；最終由我們的城市—臺北脫穎而出，成為 Simple longboard 全球概念店計劃中的第一個座落城市。

The Platypus Café, envisioned by Vienna's longboard brand — Simple Longboard, is more than a skateboard shop. It's the brand's first global concept store, uniquely located in Taipei, a city that outshone contenders like Amsterdam, Seoul, and Tokyo.

A person walking across the street with a skateboard in hand, in front of a modern building with large glass windows and a sign that reads 'THE PLATYPUS CAFÉ VIENNA'.

Simple longboard 概念店並非一間板店，而是以 The Platypus Café 傳達 Simple 的理念：「一切就是以簡單開始串連著一個又一個微妙的關係」

“ 城市與人、人與咖啡、咖啡與長板、長板與人 ”

城市中的人來人往經常透過咖啡店產生連結，藉由滑板的 lifestyle，我們聚焦於追逐旅程、享受生活的概念，帶入滑板的地景關係，並將公路感置入，旅途氣息透過一根根風化木條與仙人掌隨性訴說。

This café captures the essence of Simple's philosophy: fostering intricate connections through simplicity. It's a place where urban vibes, coffee culture, the longboarding spirit, and personal bonds blend. The narrative of travel and lifestyle is woven into its design, featuring weathered wood and cacti, symbolizing life's journeys and connections.

Minimalist coffee shop interior with concrete walls and ceiling, white pendant lights, coffee equipment on the counter, skateboard display near the window, and large glass front with street view.

Diagram showing the design concept of The Platypus Café, including four stages: base, skateboard, stage, and coffee maker, with illustrations of desert cacti and a coffee drum under the coffee maker stage.

A collection of hand-drawn sketches depicting city life, coffee, skateboarding, and nature. The sketches include city buildings, coffee cups, a skateboarder, a skatepark, a landscape with a mountain, and a person. Handwritten labels identify each theme as city, cafe, skateboard, life style, and people, with a brief descriptive paragraph about urban life and skateboarding.

Close-up of modern metallic sculpture with geometric rectangular frames and a curved interior, placed on a concrete surface, with a large green cactus plant and glass window in the background.

Skateboarding display inside a modern store with wooden skateboards mounted on wooden pillars, large windows, and potted cacti in the background.

A man sitting on a window seat in a modern, industrial-style room with large pendant lights, a skateboard, and a scooter on the floor.

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A dark, minimalist interior room with a table. A person is sitting at the table, and there is a hanging light fixture above. Decor includes a plant in a vase on a side counter and shelves with small items.

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