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This Bauhaus-inspired café reiterates the coffee house’s role as a third place

BOOKMARK ARTICLE
Drawing inspiration from the 20th-century Bauhaus movement, Aurora Design imagined the Ido and Friends Café in Kunming, Yunan, China, as a place for social exchange. - Na Xin, INSPACE
The 70-sq-m café sports a full glass façade that connects the street with the interior space. - Na Xin, INSPACE
A recessed side door forms a corner for outdoor consumption or a resting spot for passersby reflects its community ethos. - Na Xin, INSPACE

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Client
Ido and Friends Café
Contractor
Rebuilding Space Lab
Floor Area
70 sq-m

Aurora Design used inspiration from the artistic movement to underscore the café as a place for communal exchange.

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Drawing inspiration from the 20th-century Bauhaus movement

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