Of longitudinal proportion, the nature of the space led to the framework of the layout — animated by horizontal and vertical volumes. Air Speciality Coffee was designed with a conversational approach — the coffee bar and seating banquette in parallel to one another, creating a spatial narrative.

The coffee bar embodies the subject of conversation — an open island punctuating at the heart of the space, and exhibiting the process of coffee making. Barriers have been shed to enhance customer inquisitiveness. Concealing and exposing the coffee equipment strategically was the anatomical driver to the bar’s structure and subsequently, the flawless dynamic of flow for both the user and the consumer. The rigid stainless steel finish of the bar and banquette, impulsively led to the levitation of both components to convey airiness.

Situated at the rear of the space are two volumes, complimenting the straightforward motion of the space. They house the storage and washroom and follow the same design notion of the bar’s seamless concealment.

The wall and ceiling surfaces are washed with rough stucco to enhance tactility and gesture to the smoothness of the stainless steel. The calm, monochromatic space is complemented by the elegant saffron suede leather upholstery and diffused mood lighting.