CONCEPT
The purpose of this café is very versatile. It brings together young
students, professors, researchers and academics in general who
want to share their views or opinions, who want to hold a debate
or a conference, or simply who want to get a good cup of coffee.
It is an intellectually lively environment, a place where freethinking
is not only appreciated but also encouraged. The whole atmosphere
is warm but modern, the café is spacious but quiet. The whole
mood is vibrant and stimulating.
“Our brain has as much need for intellectual stimulation as pleasure.
It was time to unite these two hemispheres and to develop them in
tandem.”
Mathieu Lehanneur
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WORKS 6 | CAFÈ ARTSCIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
Even in the layout of an open-space café it
is necessary to separate the various areas:
the lounge, the bar, the dining room.
However, this was not achieved through
the use of fixed architectural structures
like walls. It was cleverly done through the
choice of the interior decoration.
The need of the architect was to distinguish
the dining area from the rest of the café
by highlighting it with a strong decorative
element. For this reason, a cluster of Cloudy
pendants was chosen in order to put a
focus on the central area of the café.
