Set into an old warehouse store, the design explores the history of Hawaii and the spirit of aloha with a home-built construction and subtly talks about the topography, geology and anthropology of the archipelago. The ceiling and wooden beams and the coloured concrete floor was left as it was, while wooden furniture and lamps are all custom-made. The wall decorations are all references to the archipelago’s culture and bring a warm atmosphere to the interiors.
Aloha Espresso Bar, Montréal, Canada
Design: Jean de Lessard – Designers Créatifs
Program: cafè and restaurant
Project coordinator: Alexa Adam
Client: Aloha Espresso Bar
Area: 274 sqm
Millworker: Ébénisterie Top Design
Artistic chalk drawings: Atelier Isabelle Leclerc
Custom-made lamps: Clélia Brissaud
Wall-covering: 1001 Visuels
New bricks undercounter: Montréal Brique et Pierre
Completion: 2017