A neutral colour palette unites the restaurant, bar and shop within a former interwar cinema and 19th century stables in Prague, which has been converted by local studio Neuhäusl Hunal.
Named Alma, after the cinema that used to occupy the site, the 800-square-metre space was renovated by Neuhäusl Hunal.
Understated lighting accentuates the original features of the cafe space
The ground floor was converted into a restaurant alongside a cafe, wine bar, wine shop and garden area, while the basement level contains a bar ? which doubles as a nightclub ? a function hall, a fermentation room and a room dedicated to wine tasting.
A colour palette dominated by sober, earthy tones was used to instil a laid-back yet refined atmosphere, which is the hallmark of all of operator Kro's locations. As well as uniting various functions and purposes, the design scheme ties various architectural styles together, as the site contains a myriad of structures from a range of time periods. A wine shop is found on the ground floor
"The Alma project is housed in three buildings ? the many-times-rebuilt classicistic house and the former stables in the courtyard date back to the 19th century," Neuhäusl Hunal told Dezeen.
"The Alma cinema ? which houses the restaurant today ? was completed in 1924."
"There was no significant interior work to react to ? except, of course, for the original historic structures and vaults, which we wanted to let shine," the studio continued....