Paris-based lifestyle brand Kitsuné has opened a cafe next to its boutique in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, both with minimalist interiors featuring white oak and stainless steel.
The interiors of the new Cafe Kitsuné and the renovated Maison Kitsuné store were designed by co-founder Masaya Kuroki to reflect the brand's French-Japanese culture as well as the West Coast setting.
The Cafe Kitsuné interior includes a mural by Jeffrey Sinich that imagines the space as an old-school market
Facing Sunset Boulevard on the east side of the city, this is the brand's fourth cafe in North America ? following locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Vancouver ? and its first in LA.
"A sprawling city of diverse findings, from cutting-edge restaurants to pockets of art and architecture second to none, LA has lent design inspiration and a backdrop to several campaigns for the fashion house," said the Kitsuné team. White oak tables and surfaces are set against stainless steel counters and panelling for a minimalist look
"Now, it's the perfect setting for Café Kitsuné, a physical extension of the brand's Franco-Japanese DNA, and reinvention of the classic Parisian cafe and wine bar experience with a Japanese twist," they added.
The building's red-tile exterior and poured concrete flooring were preserved, and hand-painted signage by Californian artist Jeffrey Sincich was added over the large street-facing windows.
Burnt orange dining chairs and upholstered benches highligh...