Montreal studio Appareil Architecture has differentiated spaces inside a cafe and artist workshop in the city by colour-blocking them green, pink and gold.
Pastel Rita spans 1,500 square feet (139 square metres) and comprises a cafe, a boutique and an artisans' workshop in Montreal.

Gabriel Malenfant and Véronique Orban de Xivry ? the couple who own the space ? wished to create a hybrid project, and named the cafe in honour of Malenfant's grandmother, Rita.
To create the mixed-use venue, local firm Appareil Architecture renovated an empty office along a bustling street in the creative area of Mile End.

Inside, Pastel Rita is decorated with several colours ? each demarcating a different area. Pale linoleum flooring and ample windows help to tie the various areas together. A gold corridor runs through the centre, separated from the dark green cafe area by a slatted screen with arched openings.

The arches are echoed as pink niches on the other side of the hallway, where goods designed by artists who use the adjacent workshop are displayed for purchase.
In the case, a glossy green counter is surrounded by matching bar stools, which Appareil Architecture designed for the project.

Gold continues across the ceiling from the corridor to provide a contrast in this space.
Towards the back, further seating is offered in an area coloured entirely pale pink. Booths installed in nooks in the walls are partnered with tables and chairs, all in the same rosey hue.

A bathroom tucked ...