KEKI SHOP
Kilogram Studio
LIGHTING
Eq3, Rich Brilliant Willing, Louis Poulsen
CLIENTS
Sweet Secret Confections For Letao Canada
DESIGN TEAM
Kfir Gluzberg, Chloe Town, Jaimie Howard
MANUFACTURERS
Autodesk, Louis Poulsen, Benjamin Moore, Eq3, Olympiatile+stone, Rich Brilliant Willing, Signify,
Adobe Systems Incorporated, Anewall, Knoll, Trimble Navigation
MILLWORK
Manual Arts
AREA
396 m²
YEAR
2019
LOCATION
Toronto, Canada
CATEGORY
Coffee Shop, Renovation, Coffee Shop Interiors
The project began with a client’s request to create a space for Japanese brand LeTAO that would tie seamlessly with the local neighbourhood and meet the brand’s reputation for excellence.
Explorations of the manufacturing process that creates LeTAO’s signature cheesecakes and cookies were an influence in the design process.
They are baked in moulds with paper lining and the richness and texture of wrinkled paper is a recognizable trait.
They resonated with the processes used to build the neighbourhood. Poured concrete sidewalks and trowelled roadways relate to the textures of baked goods in this interior.
Treats are displayed on a plinth in the centre of the space. Above the plinth, a suspended illuminated fabric structure directs attention to the display.
The surrounding walls are lined with a steel frame display shelving system that is lit from above with extended wall-mounted lights. Service counters are clad with fabric textured concrete.
The richly coloured and patterned terrazzo floor is a remnant of its former tenants. Blue and sand are the colours that fill the space. Blue stained wood offsets the cream coloured cheesecakes on display.
Every element is selected to provide a new texture, colour, or surface. The rich mixture of surfaces is the palette on which the aroma of cake and the texture of cream meet.
Display shelves and fixtures are designed as an extension of street furniture by using concrete and A-frame signs (characteristic of Toronto sidewalks). Linear shelf frames along the exterior wall obscure views to the street. The amplified haptic experience continues on the street.
