New York, United States
Nema Workshop
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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Photo © Courtesy of David Joseph |
Located on
Madison Avenue, the espresso bar conceptually and literally turns a normal room sideways, creating a striking identity for the emerging brand.
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Photo © Courtesy of David Joseph |
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Photo © Courtesy of David Joseph |
The client approached nemaworkshop with an ambition to build a unique espresso brand and to develop a creative environment that connects to its location on Madison Avenue near
Grand Central Station. Inspired by the nearby
Bryant Park Library, nemaworkshop designed a store that is straightforward in a simple twisted way – Take a library and turn it SIDEWAYS. The booklined shelves become the floor and ceilings and wood floor ends up on the walls meanwhile the pendants protrude sideways from the wall.
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Photo © Courtesy of David Joseph |
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Photo © Courtesy of David Joseph |
To achieve the books shelves on the floor, the space is lined with sepia-toned full size photograph of books printed on custom tiles. The custom tiles run along the floor, up the 15’ foot wall and across the ceiling. The
frosted glass wall behind the service counter illuminates the space and the wall directly opposite is clad in dark brown herringbone. The thrust of this concept finds expression in the lighting and materiality, and ultimately the space gives definition to the emerging brand. The concept itself is bold and receptive to future locations.
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floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Nema Workshop |
The people
Interior designer: Nema Workshop
Location: New York, United States
Photographs: David Josephvia:contemporist
