Marimekko transforms "real Milanese institution" into flower-clad cafe
Jumbo poppies synonymous with Marimekko cover the floor of Bar Unikko, a pink-hued pop-up cafe created as a Milan design week pit stop to mark the print's 60th anniversary.
Named after Unikko, the recognisable poppy pattern designed by Maija Isola in 1964, the cafe is a pop-up project at Bar Stoppani in Milan.
Bar Unikko is a collaboration between Marimekko and Apartamento magazine
Marimekko purposefully left the interior layout of the cafe, which is a collaboration with interior design magazine Apartamento, largely untouched to create a contrast between the Finnish brand's design language and traditional Italian eateries.
"The idea was to really acknowledge where we are and find a real Milanese institution," creative director Rebekka Bay told Dezeen at the cafe. "If that hadn't been our intent, then we could have just taken on an empty space." The cafe features poppy-clad awning
Bar Unikko is positioned on a corner site with a large pink and orange awning emblazoned with oversized poppies, which also feature on table umbrellas that create a striking landmark when approaching the cafe.
"We've really taken the pattern out of its normal context and let it come to life in a whole new way," added Bay, who described the contrast between Marimekko motifs and the existing bar interior as "refreshing".
"In the Nordics, we're obsessed with cleanliness, systems and functionality," she continued. "Whereas here, it's dramatic and c...
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