With bar and cafe interiors announced as a new Dezeen Awards category this year, we’ve rounded up a selection of bakeries, coffee shops and bars as inspiration for your entries.
Architects and designers around the world often create dramatic interiors for bars, bakeries, coffee shops and tea rooms that provide a striking setting to grab a coffee on your morning commute or enjoy an evening tipple on the way back home.
From an all-day cafe and bar with curved booths to a bakery with a vivid green fibreglass wine bar, here are five interiors that could be entered into this new category:
Rosie and Tillie, Delhi, India, by Renesa
Terracotta and terrazzo materials adorn this all-day cafe and bar in New Delhi by architecture and interior design studio Renesa.
The multi-functional layout features curved booths clad in rust-coloured tiles for a warm communal atmosphere for diners to eat, while earthy red paint and industrial metal lights run the length of the space uniting the back bar where guests can sip cocktails.
Find out more about Rosie and Tillie ›
Alma, Prague, Czech Republic, by Neuhäusl Hunal
A former cinema was converted into an atmospheric wine bar and cafe that doubles as a shop, restaurant and nightclub by local studio Neuhäusl Hunal.
The bar has an intimate feel thanks to its vaulted ceiling, earthy tones and ambient lighting, providing an idyllic spot to meet with friends in the heart of Prague.
Find out more about Alma ›
El Fant Café and Bar, Helsinki, Finland, by Yatofu
Designed by Finnish design studio Yatofu, in collaboration with local craftspeople, this cafe with tomato-red tables, chairs and benches provides the perfect spot to unwind.
On either side of the galvanised steel bar are two adjoining dining spaces that celebrate traditional and contemporary Finnish design using solid-pine elements designed by carpentry workshop Puutamo, dining chairs by furniture brand Vaarnii and wall lamps by Gubi.
Find out more about El Fant Café and Bar ›
Pan, Milan, Italy, by Studio Wok
Studio Wok designed this light-filled bakery and wine bar featuring a vivid green fibreglass counter and matcha-coloured hanging dividers to reference Japanese culture.
With light grey walls and large, chestnut window seats, in contrast to industrial elements including black freestanding furniture, the considered design seamlessly integrates the cafe into the local neighbourhood.
Find out more about Pan ›
Tate Modern’s Corner cafe, London, UK, by Holland Harvey
Architecture studio Holland Harvey renovated the ground floor cafe at the Tate Modern, which transitions into a late-night bar and events space in the evening.
The open-plan Corner cafe features table tops made from waste coffee grounds, a grey stone central bar with warm ambient lighting and double-sided stone banquette seating, which can be transformed into a raised DJ booth at night.
Find out more about Tate Modern’s Corner cafe ›
Enter by 26 March!
Have you completed a similar project? Find out about our bar and cafe interiors category alongside all this year’s categories here. Log in or create an account via our new entry platform to begin your entries. Take advantage of our discounted early entry fees and submit your projects by 23:59 London time on 26 March to save 20 per cent.
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