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Minéral – bar à vins
By : blanchette architectes
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14th edition
Discipline : Interior Design
Categories : Accommodation, Restaurant & Bar / Bar, Lounge & Nightclub : Bronze Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Color : Bronze Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Lighting in interior design : Platinum Winner
Categories : Special Awards / Low Budget : Gold Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Renovation (Before & After) : Gold Certification
Categories : Special Awards / Wood Featured in an Interior Design Project
The starting point was simple: a musical title for each of the three distinct ambiances that succeed each other as the night goes on. Based on that idea, the design team imagined a space whose atmosphere could change radically from its late-afternoon opening to its late-night peak.
As they emanate from the architecture, light and colours become raw materials that fill the space. Working in close collaboration with the client, the architect imagined an evolving scenic design where sound vibrations translate to waves of colour, staying with the guest from their first after-work cocktail until late at night.
Architecture, light and the soundscape were all handled as raw materials to frame the bar’s atmosphere at different times of day. The “warmly glacial” space plays on the warm-cool duality of colours, materials and light. Soothing light is projected onto wall-mounted canvases, reminiscent of art installations. The architect had to work with luminous walls and facing mirrors to let the space breathe. The idea was to take control of the lighting.
Simple materials were used as the backdrop for the dramatic lighting: wood, metal, leather and polycarbonate. The space is therefore organized around impressive woodwork: the bar in black-lacquered wood and the imposing, Japanese-inspired wooden ceiling structure – a pleasing nod to wine cellars. These captivating elements are infused with light and help create a dreamy, mysterious landscape.
Collaboration
Architect : blanchette architectes
Lighting : Moog Audio
Acoustics : Moog Audio
