Hugo Haas Studio

Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater

Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater 

ūti architectes + Hugo Haas Studio

Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap

CO ARCHITECT
Hugo Haas Studio

MANUFACTURERS
Frama

LEAD ARCHITECT
Gabriel Vuillemin

DESIGN TEAM
Ūti Architectes

PHOTOGRAPHS
Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap

AREA
290 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Paris, France

CATEGORY
Cultural Architecture, Museums & Exhibit, Coffee Shop Interiors

Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap

Text description provided by architect.

We reimagined the ground floor of an art foundation to welcome a café, a bookstore, and a new entrance that gently redirects the flow of visitors toward the upper levels. At the heart of the project lies the forum - a space for gathering, conversation, and temporary exhibitions.

Our intention was to remain subtle and efficient, weaving the different functions together through generous galvanized steel bookshelves that echo the language of Rem Koolhaas's architecture.

Hints of the Parisian bistro, used with restraint, bring a touch of warmth to the café, inviting moments of pause and conviviality.

Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap

Throughout, we sought a delicate balance between the scale of the space and the quiet intimacy certain uses call for.


Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap
Lafayette Anticipations X Café Mater
© Camille Lemonnier - Studio Claap


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