Problem Description

As China’s tallest building and one of Shanghai’s landmarks, Shanghai Tower is located in the heart of the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone in Pudong. Thanks to its prime location and comprehensive amenities, it has attracted numerous businesses, resulting in high foot traffic and making it an ideal location for restaurants. However, this green building—designed with environmental protection and sustainability at its core—imposes strict environmental requirements on tenants. This is particularly challenging in enclosed spaces such as the underground levels of high-end shopping malls, where the lack of external exhaust ducts makes the disposal of cooking fumes a major problem. When Good Friends Gimbap opened its store in Shanghai Tower, the main challenge was how to efficiently manage cooking fumes and odors without access to external exhaust ducts, while simultaneously meeting environmental standards and successfully securing a lease.

Solution

To successfully establish a presence in Shanghai Tower and address the lack of external exhaust ducts in the underground levels of this high-end commercial complex, Hao Pengyou Zicaibao Fan selected MORK’s ductless recirculating exhaust hood. This system completely revolutionizes traditional exhaust methods by offering suspended or freestanding indoor recirculating purification hoods. By placing cooking equipment underneath these hoods, the system ensures smoke and fumes are vented without disturbing nearby residents.

Traditional kitchen ventilation systems consist of range hoods, ductwork, purification equipment, exhaust fans, and fresh air systems. In certain locations, such as underground shopping malls and airports, restaurants are unable to discharge cooking fumes and exhaust gases outdoors via ductwork. Consequently, restaurant site selection is subject to specific constraints and limitations. MORK’s multi-stage purification technology comprehensively treats cooking fumes, odors, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), achieving full indoor purification and ensuring fresh air inside the restaurant without polluting the outside environment. This system not only solves the problem of fume emissions but also reduces costs by simplifying the installation process, allowing restaurants to easily open in prime locations and increase revenue.

High-Efficiency Purification: No ductwork required; fumes, odors, and VOCs are fully purified directly indoors;

Heat Reduction: Built-in thermal management system effectively reduces heat buildup during cooking, optimizing the kitchen work environment;

Space-Saving: Features a ceiling-mounted design that occupies no floor space, making it particularly suitable for high-end commercial centers with limited space.

About MORK

Specializing in the R&D, design, and comprehensive solutions for indoor direct-exhaust hoods in commercial kitchens, MORK is committed to driving the green transformation and smart upgrades of the foodservice industry. Its ductless recirculating direct-exhaust hood integrates an advanced multi-stage purification system, making it suitable for complex cooking environments characterized by high humidity, high oil content, and heavy steam. It is particularly well-suited for high-end shopping malls, office buildings, and other urban core areas where external exhaust ducts are not available. Leveraging product advantages such as ductless operation, comprehensive purification, and low maintenance, MORK is helping an increasing number of quality- and efficiency-focused restaurant brands overcome location constraints, quickly pass environmental inspections, and create smart kitchens that meet modern environmental standards.