© Yann Deret
Bars are the perfect meeting place to finish the day in the company of friends and a few drinks. The relaxed atmosphere and lighting allow intimate discussions around tables, while the social butterflies can instead meet around the focal element of the space, the bar.
The atmosphere provoked by the mixture of textures, smells, materials, and darkness—ideally accompanied by a cocktail menu—is an essential component in helping us find our favorite watering holes. Read on for a selection of 15 incredible examples of this typology, with images by prominent photographers such as Frank Herfort, Serena Eller Vanicher, and Yann Deret.
Andrew Pogue
Jack Daniel’s Barrel House 1-14 / Clickspring Design
© Andrew Pogue
David Schreyer
Archeology in a Jazz Club / Büro KLK
© David Schreyer
Frank Herfort
Holy Fox Café / Mikhail Kozlov
© Frank Herfort
Hou de Sousa
Dim Sum Bar / Hou de Sousa
Cortesía de Hou de Sousa
studiovd.gr
Black Drop Coffee Shop / ark4lab of Architecture
© studiovd.gr
Imagen Subliminal
12,000 Pink-Painted Wooden Sticks / Ideo arquitectura
© Imagen Subliminal
Serena Eller Vanicher
Be.Re / Filippo Bombace
© Serena Eller Vanicher
Dick Liu
NOC Coffee Co. / Studio Adjective
© Dick Liu
Yann Deret
Whisky Bar / jbmn architectes
© Yann Deret
João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos
Restaurant 560 / João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos
Cortesía de João Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos
Yuri Palmin
Iskra / Nowdays office
© Yuri Palmin
Robot 3 Studio
Ideal Space / Robot 3
© Robot 3 Studio
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
LIEVITO – Gourmet Pizza and Bar / MDDM STUDIO
© Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Jonathan Friedman / Partisans
Bar Raval / Partisans
© Jonathan Friedman / Partisans
Denilson Machado / MCA
Nosotros Bar / Studio Otto Felix
© Denilson Machado / MCA