US studio Graham Baba Architects took cues from speakeasies and adventure novels to create a dimly lit bar in Seattle filled with oddities and nature-inspired decor, such as dried plants and taxidermy.

Deep Dive bar is located at Amazon Spheres, a trio of greenery-filled, glass domes at the retail company's downtown Seattle campus.
The bar occupies a small space at the base of the NBBJ-designed orbs, which made the shortlist for a 2018 Dezeen Award.

Local studio Graham Baba Architects designed the bar to evoke the sensation of being on a journey. The front door is discretely tucked between two of the spheres.
Upon entering, visitors travel down a gently sloping ramp and step into an environment that eschews minimalism in favour of "a rich array of materials and objects", the team said in a project description.
"Loosely inspired by a 1920s speakeasy, Deep Dive takes its aesthetic inspiration from the worlds of Charles Darwin and Jules Verne, capturing the human spirit of curiosity and imagination," the team said, referring to the British naturalist and the French novelist.
The 1,677-square-foot (156-square-metre) speakeasy is divided into a main room and a more intimate space called the library. Interior design was overseen by Seattle-based Charlie Hellstern.

Dimply lit, the main area features dark walls, wooden flooring and a stone-topped bar. Overhead, a ceiling installation made of steel ribbons adds visual interest while also concealing mechani...