Interior architecture studio Emmanuelle Simon used arched shelving coves, sandy tones and rounded furniture in the Liberté bakery in Paris.
Founder of Boulangeries Liberté Mickael Benichou gave Emmanuelle Simon free rein to create "a unique spot" in the 25-square-metre space.
Top: Liberte has been designed to be a welcoming bakery. Above: rounded coves are meant to add depth and warmth to the atmosphere
The designers aimed to create cosy interiors that would prompt visitors to stay inside for a little longer than usual while on their daily bakery round.
"I wanted to create an authentic and memorable experience, in a place of daily passage which is rather brief, as it is for buying bread," the studio's founder Emmanuelle Simon told Dezeen. "The cosy atmosphere is a feeling that results from a multitude of details: natural materials, colours, the round shapes of the furniture, lighting and the arches of this bakery," she continued.
Custom solid wood stools and rounded lights add authenticity
The bakery contains a series of arched coves where customers can sit and enjoy their coffee and pastries.
Four further coves behind the main counter are used to display the selection of bread.
A central island, where customers can place their orders, stands in front of the bread display
"Arches make the gaze travelling between the volumes and the play of light, its roundness shape is enveloping and welcoming," Simon explained.
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