Monogram Coffee Shop

Café in Chania Old Town, Crete

Monogram is a coffee house and shop in the Old Town of Chania. Its’ concept is that coffee preparation and grinding takes place in front of the customer’s eyes, so they can witness the whole process.

Following this guideline, the shop was designed in a minimal style that acts as a background for what is going on inside. The floor plan is arranged so that the preparation bar welcomes customers, while the grinding takes place directly across the room, where a large showcase of a variety of blends is located. The toilet is placed behind a discreet sliding door.

Bars are small in height, made of white synthetic granite and lined with oak veneer and light gray forged cement mortar. A plant is placed at the edge of the preparation bar, separating it from a high bar for customers to sit on the facade. The coffee showcase is made of a discreet structure of thin metal sheets. Small tables are made in the same manner for the customers to sit inside. The interior of the toilet is also designed in accordance with the bars, with white surfaces, veneers and cement. Facades are designed with guillotine windows, which when open act as serving surfaces.

Team members Antonis Dysseakis, Nikos Fournaris
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Construction inDetail Architecture, Giorgos Androulakis
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Photography Giorgos Anastasakis/SOUTH space for photography, Vasia Katramadaki
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Plot area 32,48 m²
Total area 32,48 m²
Design year 2017
Project completed 2017

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