New York studio Alda Ly Architecture has designed a taproom for female- and veteran-owned brewery Talea in the city's West Village neighbourhood, which includes a place for groups to "scheme".
Talea West Village is the beer company's third outpost and its first Manhattan location, following two established in Brooklyn.
The main dining and drinking area at the Talea West Village taproom is anchored by a colourful bar
The space is located in a 1920s building on Christopher Street, an iconic thoroughfare that's home to several landmarks, businesses and historic spaces associated with the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
"This new taproom on Christopher Street reclaims the masculine identity of a West Village saloon to celebrate voices of women and LGBTQ+ communities in the Village, all while serving Talea's popular sour brews in an elevated, vibrant space," said Alda Ly Architecture (ALA). Bright hues chosen by ALA for the space include yellow for tiles, green seat backs and red dining chairs
Flooded with natural light thanks to large windows along the street facade, the main space is anchored by a purple-fronted bar with a curved white quartz countertop in one corner.
Behind, numerous beer taps are mounted onto a yellow-tiled partition, while glassware and cans are displayed on shelves above.
Exposed brick and stone floors allude to a saloon-style aesthetic
The bar is lit by Junit oak pendants from Schneid Studio and brass Dottie sconces by Visual Comfort are mount...