Cafes and Bars
Cafes and Bars

Author: Christoph Grafe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-09-12

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1134228171

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The design of bars and cafes has played an important role in the development of architecture in the twentieth century. This influence has been felt particularly strongly over the past thirty years, in a time when these social spaces have contributed significantly to the rediscovery and reinvention of cities across Europe and North America. This volume presents and examines this significant urban architectural production, and discusses it against a background of the design of cafes and bars across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Major themes and developments are discussed and illustrated with case studies, from the functionalist pre-World War Two architects in Central Europe representing modern society through the design of public spaces, right up to the design of sophisticated bars and cafes as part of the recent urban renaissance of Barcelona and Paris in 1980s and London in the '90s.

Very Small Cafes & Restaurants
Very Small Cafes & Restaurants

Author: John Stones

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing

Published: 2011-02-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781856697316

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Very Small Cafs and Restaurants features 40 projects from around the world by such designersas Wonderwall, Marti Guix, and Thomas Heatherwick. Almost all of the establishments featured measure less than 150 square metres so the designers must make a big impact with very little space. The book will be inspirationalfor designers faced with the challenge of a tiny cafe or restaurant, as well as for independent food retailers looking for fresh new ways to present their product.

The Authentic Bars, Cafes and Restaurants of Buenos Aires
The Authentic Bars, Cafes and Restaurants of Buenos Aires

Author: Gabriela Kogan

Publisher: New York Review of Books

Published: 2008-05-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781892145550

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Modest prices, generous servings, friendly owners, and a devoted local clientele all define these caf�s, bars, restaurants, and pizzerias where you can taste the traditional everyday cuisine of Argentina in authentic settings. New or old, each one of the seventy profiled here has details that make them worth visiting. Many were the settings for clandestine political meetings in the days before the May Revolution; others provided inspiration for the artists and writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, who frequented them. At one bar, the most prestigious young tango musicians of Buenos Aires gather nightly, and, after a few drinks and a few empanadas (made by the owner himself), spontaneously perform. There’s a tiny parrilla–steak house–known not only for the best roasted meat at the best price but for its eternally festive atmosphere and chaotic charm. At another intimate pulperia, simple homemade meals are served communally at a wooden marble-top table. The Authentic Bars and Caf�s of Buenos Aires also includes Gabriela Kogan’s recommendations of what to eat at each venue, a map, and a glossary of Argentine food.

Bars, Pubs and Cafes
Bars, Pubs and Cafes

Author: Julie D. Taylor

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1564969169

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Readers get a visual tour of bars, cafes and pubs from around the world without having to leave their armchairs. From Toronto to Tokyo, Julie D. Taylor explores an array of hotspots where the aura, atmosphere or architecture make hanging out an experience.

New Perspectives
New Perspectives

Author: Arian Mostaedi

Publisher: Links Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Any enterprising restaurateur or bar awner knows that good, fine wine and spirits alone are not enough to bring the crowds in ; but that of equal importance is the ambience - creating an inspiring mood. This diverse collection is an excellent cross-section of some of the most cutting-edge designs in the world, featuring work by such masters as Michael Young, Ron Arad and Phillipe Starck.

Cafe Life Rome
Cafe Life Rome

Author: Joseph Wolff

Publisher: Arris

Published: 2003-06-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781844370085

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The caffe is indisputably central to Roman life. Cafe Life Rome is the first guide book dedicated solely to the cafes and bars of Rome. This book, with its rich photography and informed descriptions, steers travellers to Rome's 22 best bars and to the perfect caffee. Some of these establishments are hundreds of years old and some are relatively young, but each has a story to tell. These cafes also offer food and drink at reasonable prices, but you can also try one of the specialities of the house which is worth a small splurge. Visitors will be able to choose a comfortable bar close to their accommodations, make it a haunt of their own and watch the Romani at close quarters. It may even be a place where Hemingway or Fellini came to unwind too.

The Great Good Place
The Great Good Place

Author: Ray Oldenburg

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 1999-08-18

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0786752416

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The landmark survey that celebrates all the places where people hang out--and is helping to spawn their revival A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice "Third places," or "great good places," are the many public places where people can gather, put aside the concerns of home and work (their first and second places), and hang out simply for the pleasures of good company and lively conversation. They are the heart of a community's social vitality and the grassroots of a democracy. Author Ray Oldenburg portrays, probes, and promotes th4ese great good places--coffee houses, cafes, bookstores, hair salons, bars, bistros, and many others both past and present--and offers a vision for their revitalization. Eloquent and visionary, this is a compelling argument for these settings of informal public life as essential for the health both of our communities and ourselves. And its message is being heard: Today, entrepreneurs from Seattle to Florida are heeding the call of The Great Good Place--opening coffee houses, bookstores, community centers, bars, and other establishments and proudly acknowledging their indebtedness to this book.

Softer Volumes: Cafés
Softer Volumes: Cafés

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780645320602

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A beautiful discovery of the most stunning cafés from around the world

Cafe Life Florence
Cafe Life Florence

Author: Joseph Wolff

Publisher: Cafe Life

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781844370429

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Like its older sibling Cafe Life Rome, author Joe Wolff and photographer Roger Paperno's new book profiles family-owned cafes, bars, and gelaterias, this time in the glorious and historic city of Florence. Reap the rewards of their exhaustive research into the fine espressos to be found in the city that is the heart of Tuscany, one of the world's great regions of gastronomy. Not only will this book recommend choice vantage-points from which to sit back and enjoy Florence, but Wolff's interviews with the cafes' owners make a fascinating read. It seems the gregarious owners of these establishments can't help but sprinkle their information about the ancient freezing systems for the gelato or the best sources for coffee beans with local customs (such as one involving oxen and fireworks on Easter morning), Italian film history (of course), and gossip. If the stories in Cafe Life Florence make you want to head to the Barberi bar or the Ciolli gelateria to hear some more, Paperno's evocative photography makes you feel as if you're already there-the steam rising from your espresso, your spoon slipping into a creamy gelato.Florence is like no other city, and Cafe Life Florence pays homage to its simplest pleasures.