PONT, a coffee shop in downtown Seoul, South Korea, was designed by local interior design Studio Stof. It is no exaggeration to say that South Korea's coffee industry, now revitalised more than ever, was driven by the enthusiasm of its small staff. Young workers in this country continue to lead the industry and stand by their values.
The studio converted an old wooden house and opened a showroom for the PONT coffee shop.Various materials of columns and ceilings inside the space, such as bricks, metal, and wood, are structures that have remained throughout the history of this space, showing the flow of time that it has passed. A single layer of wall from the outside to the inside gently wraps the pre-existing wall into a curved surface and induces the movement within the space, and the terracotta on the floor creates the image of this space as a passage leading to a different path rather than just the interior of one store.
A long longitudinal wooden bar table, like the shape of a bridge from the entrance, is both a barista's workspace and a place for communication between barista and customers. Therefore, it is designed to be as visually unobstructed as possible and is designed to give an open feel, with benches for customers on the opposite side.
- Interiors: Studio Stof
- Photos: Kim Donggyu
- Words: Qianqian