Studio Ramoprimo based its design for the interior of this Beijing bar on brick walls traditionally found in Italian wine cellars (+ slideshow).
Named BuonaBocca, the bar was intended by the Beijing-based design studio aimed to combine the atmosphere of a traditional winery with contemporary elements, including sculptural lighting and vibrant colours.

The bar's most noticeable features are the bricks arranged in chevron patterns across the walls. These provide decoration, but in one place also function as a wine rack.

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To create these, the studio used the grey bricks typical of Hutongs ? the warrens of narrow streets and traditional courtyard housing commonly found in Beijing. They sliced off the corners off these, before painting them in both white and other colours. Photograph by Cristiano Bianchi
"The design revolves around the use of the brick as central decorative element," said Studio Ramoprimo. "Bricks are in fact the link between the Italian wine culture and China."
"In Italy they are widely used to define the atmosphere of wine related bars and cellars," they added. "In Beijing they are the most common construction element the ancient city centre is made of."

The clients also asked the team to reference the name BuonaBocca ? which translates to Good Mouth ? in their design, through references to both food and...