Design Special Hospitality: Bars

Pastrami Club, designed by Paco Lago Interiorismo, Málaga, Spain

The space is a nightclub that is accessed through a pastrami sandwich bar. The space marks an unprecedented new type of night club concept for Malaga. Visitors are treated to an experience in three different environments, starting with the initial shock of accessing the club through the toilet of the sandwich bar. From there, passageways lead to two different rooms.

Xin Ming Yuen, designed by Mas Studio Ltd. Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China

Inspired by Hong Kong’s multi-culturalism, this design presents cultural diversity through its exciting use of color, pattern, pace, age, shape, and texture. The design draws from the notion of old Shanghai – Paris in the Orient as its blueprint, functioning as a type of time travel between past and present, a bridge connecting antique with modernity, liveliness with peace, east with west, domestic with exotic.

Bringing in the Wine, designed by Mojo Design Studio, Hsinchu County, Taiwan

The space relies on classic Chinese furniture and a generous use of vermilion, the signature color in China. The designers were able to source recycled and refurbished vintage Chinese-style vermilion doors, window grills, and wooden double doors for this project, which harmoniously fuse together the contemporary Western and traditional Eastern elements in the design.

Pluto Bar, designed by Trio Studio, Nanjing, China

By day, PLUTO is a bright space and the best place to get coffee in town. But come sunset, the door hidden behind the cafe's counters opens up and the space is transformed into a thriving club where young locals and foreigners flock for a taste of nightlife. The bar is designed as a circle, based on the concept of a carousel, which brings together all guests so that they can experience the bar's lively atmosphere.

On The Bar, designed by NONSPACE, Seoul, South Korea

Three professionals (barista, bartender, and chef) act as curators and greet customers in the intimate setting. The design incorporates three themes and functions: creating a bar as a place to take a break; references to Bupyeong and its former swampy landscape; and thirdly offering locals a solution and place in this area where they can come to relax.

Thape Meeting Room, Shanghai TIANHUA Interior Design & Engineering Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China

The whole space is basically divided into two functional areas - workspace and conference room. Focusing on the idea of co-working and co-share, the workspace has private offices, co-sharing offices, and multifunctional public areas to meet all needs of individual and collaborative working environments.

Every piece of furniture here is from the U.S., which the design team carefully staged in the space.

Through the use of myriad details, the designers converted this big, open room into a fully functional bar, making THEATRE CLUB a sought after gathering place for the local American Vintage audience.