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Impressive interior project design of Affogto Café in Beer Sheva, Israel, comes from the drawing board of interior designer Dana Shaked. Discover more of this impressive project after the jump:
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From the Architects:
Choosing a name – as part of the interior design process i accompany my clients to start a business from finding and inventing the unique concept til the first customer arrives. Together we realized that the place should also be used as a coffee and a light Italian-style ice cream place . in one of the many visits to Italy, to learn how to prepare a fine ice cream ,we picked the name "Affogato" meaning in Italian espresso with ice cream inside. Hebrew word called " afoga " is a break, pause. because the two words sound the same and the place should be used for taking a break, a pause during a busy day with espresso and ice cream, the name sounds appropriate to the spirit of the place.
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Material: good ice cream made of components made in Italy and from there I got the inspiration for the design space. I wanted to make it feel like you’re in an ice cream shop boutique in a small alley street in Italian . It was important to me to create a senses of Italian street but without dark wood and density , so from the beginning I realized that the choice of materials is critical.
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Design space: concrete floor in two different colors distinguish between the serving counter space and seating area. Space walls covered with rough stucco and rough torn look that gives a sense that the place has been there for years. Left wall covers with painted wood that looks like a gate. Above there are wooden shelf niches and integrated mirrors , decorated glass which sometimes reveal the light that comes from the kitchen at the back.
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Above designed two-tone colored wooden pergola , so typical to the Italian street. Pergola assignee from the wall, warm incorporated concealed lighting gives depth to the small space . The front door to the kitchen is like a sculpture in itself – an old door from the flea market in south jaffa – Tel Aviv, painted with the various colors of the brand . At the right wall in the space located Sofa designed and manufactured especially by image in full correspondence Italian style . Selected skin too, like the wall, polished and gives a feeling of an old place where you can feel comfortable.
We selected round coffee tables and wooden chairs with straw and similar small wood children stool.
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Above the sofa we wanted to place pictures fits the Italian style , but with more interesting images , so have designed the graphic artist prints by brand spirit , explaining for example the nature of gelato vs ice cream normal differences in percent body fat , mode of production and so on. We printed the images on MDF wood surface covering oak veneer . Over prints lighting fixtures specifically designed into it.
Main wall of old wooden boxes hung from the establishment of the state that were used to transport milk based products . Boxes , also from the flea market , hanging loose with on the wall and used as a storage unit for coffee . Every position in space designed " custom made " to place , including cabinets , wall coverings and painted surfaces several layers of paint and in between were rubbed down to make items look old.
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Project: Afogto Café and Ice Cream Shop
Designed by Dana Shaked
Photography: Tomer Rubens
Graphic Design: Studio Anzlevich
Size: 50 m2
Location: Beer Sheva, Israel
Website: www.dnshaked.co.il