Prague. A roasting-hipster with neon lights

A place where you can drink a freshly roasted coffee, wait for the tram to warm up, linger over the scent of freshly baked bread while pop portraits of Trump are on the walls.

Kafe Francin, interior view, Jakub Skokan, Martin Tůma / BoysPlayNice , 2016

Kafe Francin is a roaster in the heart of Prague: freshly roasted hot coffee, Trump-pop portraits on the walls, strict font for menu/prices, essential geometry. Out there are neon lights. A place to read, eat cakes and drink coffee for hours. Kafe Francin is located next to the Strossmayerovo náměstí tram stop, there is a neon sign and two large windows that let you catch a glimpse of what's going on inside. At the entrance there is a white counter in the main space, shelves full of coffee and bread. The spaces are connected to two small rooms. In the first room there are stairs leading downstairs to the kitchen and bathrooms, more seating and a glass wall leading to roasting. The other room looks more like a lounge area with a sofa and armchairs to pass the time. The floors are in oak and the wall is covered with dark plywood. The same material is used for furniture, accompanied by signs of coffee, books and music classics. Black pendant lamps with glass define the position of the tables.

Project:
Kafe Francin
Program:
Cafeteria
Architects:
DDAANN
Location:
Prague
Area:
113 sqm
Completion:
2017

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