TASTE NATURE is a French dessert brand with natural and fresh raw materials. The project is a dining space connecting the rear baking room, and the owner wants us to design a 34 m2 of small dessert shop equipped with a comfortable and quiet area for dining and talking as well as a pour-over coffee table that fits its brand concept.

Since the exterior wall face and the iron gate can’t be modified, we decided to let the entrance extend inwards so that there would be a new “facade” for the interiors.

▼入口空间 the entrance © 潜坤

At the entrance we had a “screen” in 1/4 circle and a curved ceiling, which compressed the entrance space and added to it a sense of invitation, with a safe area for dining and talking in the rear. Pedestrians passing by can see baristas making pour-over coffee inside and realize that it is a space for casual dining.

The bar facing the entrance is streamlined to be lighter in shape. It enables pour-coffee and cake boxing at the same time, and customers can be closer to shop staff in a relaxed atmosphere of communication.

▼咖啡吧台 coffee bar © 潜坤

▼看向后门 view of the back door © 潜坤

The customized curved stools are embedded in the “screen” with a movable design that accommodates 3 to 4 persons for dining.