Katinat Café Ho Chi Minh City, HCMC Coffee Shop, Bistro Interior Design, Vietnamese Building, Architecture Photos
Katinat Bình Phú Coffee Shop in HCMC
2 September 2022
From kindi to cafe, kids to cappuccino!
Architects: Module K
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Photos by Do Sy
Katinat Bình Phú Coffee Shop, Vietnam
A corner building in HCMC has been transformed from a kindergarten to cafe with curves and coffee-coloured fittings to soften and smooth.
Module K found the DNA for the Katinat Cafe project: a rough shell embracing a warm soul. The site, at the corner of an intersection, was once a kindergarten with a swimming pool inside.

The clients wanted to keep the existing structure but remove glossy coats of paint and give the space a robust atmosphere. Katinat, a chain of more than 50 cafes in Vietnam, is named after aprominent old street (named Rue Catinat before 1975), the site of famous colonial buildings. Dung Le, Project Manager said: ?We wanted customers to experience different spatial environments and emotional experiences when enjoying coffee products, but to still keep the special branded atmosphere of Katinat.?

?We chose the design of curved counters, curved stairs with galvanised materials shaped to create the strength of the structure. And then used thin metal sheets to wrap that texture and continue to create counterbalancing curves.?
The new interior design sees terrazzo floors and rough concrete columns. Double height windows bring in light and co...