Local architecture studio Moroni Ciovini and designer Ana Montero have preserved the exposed layers of concrete wall for this bookstore and café in Buenos Aires.
At just 247 square feet (23 square metres), Medio Pan cafe is just large enough to fit seating, a bar and bookshelves, which are located at the back and front of the store.
Local studio Moroni++Ciovini and designer Ana Montero have completed a café and bookstore in Buenos Aires
For the shop's interior, Moroni Ciovini (M++C) and Montero created a furniture unit of multilaminate guatambú wood that makes up the shop's seating, bar and posterior bookshelf.
A narrow bench runs along the length of the shop, facing the bar, so that visitors can get a closer look at the barista's work, according to the team. The team preserved the original flooring and textured walls of the space
Storage was integrated below the bench, while small wooden armrests were placed periodically and double as side tables.
The seating runs directly into the bookshelf, which expands over the entrance to storage space at the back of the store. A chainlink fence extends from the top of the bookshelf to meet the ceiling.
They created a wooden furniture system for the space that consists of seating, a bar and a bookshelf
On the opposite side of the bookshelf, a wider bench takes up the corner, providing a nook for visitors to more "calmly" enjoy a book.
The cafe bar takes up the remaining space, with its front abutting the shop's facade to ...