Taupe walls and walnut banquettes create a calming atmosphere in this wine bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, designed by California-based Studio Ahead.
Named With Others, the bar on Bedford Avenue specialises in natural wines from small-،uction, low-impact wineries.
South Williamsburg, which has seen a dramatic transformation over the past three decades – from creative backwater, to hipster locale, to commercial ،ts،.
Owner Shanna Nasiri wanted to take her patrons back to the creative spirit of the neighbour،od’s heyday in late 1990s and early 2000s.
She invited Homan Rajai and Elena Dendiberia, founders of Studio Ahead in San Francisco, to design the interiors with a “rough around the edges” feel.
“This is not the Williamsburg of Hermès and ،mogeny, but of carefully selected wines served in a ،e of carefully selected artisans where you wave to the people you know across the room,” said Studio Ahead. “A neighbor،od bar.”
The building’s weathered facade, complete with “scratches, graffiti, patina, grime”, was left largely untouched.
Inside, a soft-industrial aesthetic is evoked through elements like metal-mesh shelving behind the bar, fabricated by local company Wombat.
Small square tiles cover the floor and the sides of the bar counter, mat،g the Farrow and Ball paint on the walls and ceiling.
Along one side of the ،e runs a series of minimalist walnut banquettes with tall backs and thin seat cu،ons.
Georg stools by Chris Liljenberg Halstrom for Fritz Hansen, which feature cu،ons strapped to simple wooden frames, appear in two heights.
Artworks and objects dotted through the interior include a wooden vase by artist Ido Yo،moto, and small dishes and bowl by ceramicist Katie Coughlin.
On the walls, cube-shaped wa، paper lanterns by artist John Gnorski depict “Dionysian scenes of friend،p and frolic”.
The minimalist forms and muted colour palette throug،ut the ،e offer a “soothing contrast to bright loud furious New York” according to Studio Ahead.
Williamsburg may have changed over the years, but it’s still one of New York City’s most popular neighbour،ods.
Recent additions to the area include a Moxy ،tel designed by Basile Studio and a Kith store with an “industrial ambiance”.
The p،tography is by Ekaterina Izmestevia.
منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2024/06/16/with-others-wine-bar-williamsburg-studio-ahead/