Bolivar

Kaper Design; Inspiration December 28, 2012

Name: Bolivar
Location: Oslo, NO

Bolivar is a great urban cafe set against a beautiful raw backdrop of exposed concrete, metal, and brick.

Using upholstered chairs, benches and pillows they have added warmth and contrasted the beautiful industrial space.

The oversized pendants used throughout the interior are large in scale and work perfectly with the high ceilings and minimal decor.

I love the built in concrete benches that add to the raw and industrial nature of the space.

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Host

Kaper Design; Inspiration December 10, 2012

Name: Host
Location: Copenhagen
Design: Norm Architects

The warmth exuded from the raw space of Host, located in Copenhagen, is enough to win anyone over.

The simple, well crafted material and details throughout this space proves that minimal doesn't mean empty.

The warn wood tables, hand crafter pottery and table ware and raw walls all give the space a sense of clarity while also delivering the rustic element that balances out the space.

Painted white brick walls and collections of vintage bread boards creates a visual break on the wall and compliments the rustic and raw nature of the space.

Palmer & Co

Kaper Design; Inspiration December 5, 2012

Name: Palmer & Co
Location: Sydney, Australia

Palmer & Co is an underground bar in Sydney that easily transports you to another era. Dimly lit and spilling over with warmth, the space beckons of eras gone by.

With the exposed brick interior as a great raw base, period tiles were used on the floors and charcuterie areas adding another period appropriate material.

Walking through the space you can easily see the nod to the 20's & 30's and era of prohibition.

The hand painted mural on the wall uses typography to add to the story while the period sconces and old photos take you back to a roaring period of time.