café-boutique PASTEL RITA
Year of construction : 2018Location : Montreal (Qc) Canada
Area : 1500sqf
Price :
GRAND PRIX INT 2019, Prix Petit budget
RESTAURANT & BAR DESIGN AWARDS 2019, Finaliste
MASTERPRIZE ARCHITECTURE, prix ''Best of Best'' Interior design - commercial
We thought that APPAREIL Architecture’s cleaner, even contemporary style, combined with our desire for a colorful design, would be the perfect marriage, and it’s exactly what we got as a final product.” - the owners, Gabriel Malenfant and Véronique Orban de Xivry
APPAREIL Architecture rose to the challenge of designing a Mile-End café-boutique overflowing with colors and daring. The 1500 square foot space houses a café, artisans’ workshops, and a boutique space where local creations are showcased. Located on St-Laurent street in the creative Mile-End neighbourhood, the large windows allow for natural lighting, while giving passersby a preview of the creations placed in the storefront. The café section of Pastel Rita stands out through its welcoming atmosphere, and was so named in honor of Rita, Gabriel’s grand-mother. This part of the space consists of a large central bar which allows for direct contact between the baristas and the customers. Behind the bar, a partition made of wooden slats serves as a separating screen delineating the boutique section of the wall. This panel is punctuated by large, arch-shaped openings, putting the handbags, hats, and leather accessories on a pedestal. This convivial space seems to be taken straight out of another universe, as all its components sport pastel colors.
Architecture : APPAREIL architecture
Entrepreneur: Deux Marteaux
Cabinetmaker: Atelier Assembly
Lamp design: Studio Botté
Chaises et tabourets FLOE : Appareil atelier
Furniture production: Allstudio
Photographe: Félix Michaud
Entrepreneur: Deux Marteaux
Cabinetmaker: Atelier Assembly
Lamp design: Studio Botté
Chaises et tabourets FLOE : Appareil atelier
Furniture production: Allstudio
Photographe: Félix Michaud