Barista Bar and Coworking Office.

Hamburg, Germany

2022

Designed with Kubit Architektur, this project turns a standard office into a place people enjoy spending time in. The central coffee bar brings everyone together, while natural materials, warm light and clear layouts create a calm and inviting atmosphere.

  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • Close-up of a coffee machine with upside-down glasses on it in a modern cafe.
  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • A black letter board with white plastic letters listing coffee options, with a faint cafe interior in the background.
  • Close-up of a glass display case with doughnuts topped with pink icing and sprinkles, in a bakery or cafe.

Project Team

Client: Confidential

Architects: Kubit Architekten (Tim Pardoe, Ben Donner, Arne Meyer)

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Size: 600m2

Project Team: CBRE (PM) + Averdung (TGA)

Photography: Arne Schulz

Graphic walls: The Studios

Builder: Rum Projects

Sketch of a modern indoor space with collaborative seating, greenery wall with tropical plants, feature furniture piece called 'snake', and overhead oversized lighting, with labeled notes describing design elements.

Working Together Again

In the middle of the pandemic, the world’s relationship with the office changed. When the time came to reconnect, we saw an opportunity to rethink what a workplace could be. The Barista Bar is a new kind of coworking space built around people, coffee and conversation. A place where the ritual of meeting for a cup becomes the catalyst for community.

Modern cafe interior with wooden furniture, large windows, wall decor, and a counter area where staff are preparing beverages, with customers sitting and chatting.
Modern cafe with wooden furniture, seating area by large windows, and a black counter with baristas preparing drinks.
Modern lounge area with wooden furniture, chairs, small tables, a velvet bench, and a large mural with tropical leaves and a toucan on the wall.
Coffee station with a neon flower sign, a coffee machine, and bags of coffee on a red tiled wall with the German phrase "Pflanzen und Bohnen" in illuminated letters and shelving above.
Interior view showing wooden ceiling with slatted design, a black pendant lamp, large windows, and part of a wooden shelf with open cubbies outside the window. In the background, a cityscape with church steeples is visible.
Black and white logo with a flower and plant icon next to the text 'PLANTEN UN BOHNEN'.
Black and white intricate jungle scene with animals and foliage in a long rectangular pattern.
Architectural drawing of an interior space with a red wall, a flower logo, and the text 'PLANTEN UN BOHNEN'. Silhouette of a person standing near the entrance, with lighting fixtures above and decorative patterns at the lower part of the wall.
Architectural design of a building facade featuring colorful environmental graphics, blue frosted foil on glass, and labeled sections including office behind and meeting behind, with measurements.
Three meeting room layouts with jungle-themed wallpaper designs, featuring a rhinoceros, a monkey, and foliage, each with pink and black overlay areas.
Design plan of a mural or window with tropical leaves, flowers, and a cartoon skull, divided into sections with metal framing and labeled as behind a timber green wall.
Three colorful illustrated wallpapers with jungle and animal themes, labeled as graphic 7E.GR.01, 7E.GR.02, and 7E.GR.03, each with specific design descriptions.

Graphics and Identity

The graphics bring colour, humour and energy to the space. Inspired by the lush, playful spirit of Hamburg’s Planten un Blomen park, the theme became “Planten un Bohnen”, a light-hearted twist swapping flowers for coffee beans. Jungle motifs, bold colours and hand-drawn details flow through the interior, designed together with the architecture to bring the workplace to life and make it feel warm, social and full of character.

Coffee shop counter with a menu board listing various espresso drinks, a few decorative items, and seating area with large windows in the background

From Office to Destination

Originally planned as a standard office fitout, the project was completely redesigned mid pandemic. Together with the client, we reimagined it as a private co working hub that could bring teams and individuals back together in comfort. The central coffee bar became the social heart, part workplace, part café, part living room.

Modern office lounge with gray sofa, black pendant lights, wooden ceiling, window view of city buildings, wall art of a watering can with flowers, and a large wall-mounted TV with shelves
A hand-drawn interior design sketch of an office or workspace. It features a green wall with plants, a ceiling following table geometries, custom 'snake' furniture with single and group seating, and oversized feature lighting. The space includes meeting rooms with warm, cozy tunes and materials.

“the new food service space has exceeded our expectations and has become among the most beloved spots in the office”

— Client

Furniture, Lighting and Feel

We treat furniture and lighting as the storytellers of a space. Here, both were chosen for their honesty and tactility. Custom joinery grounds the design, while loose furniture brings flexibility and softness. Every pendant, stool and table supports the atmosphere, bright enough for work, relaxed enough for a chat.

Modern lounge area with black cloud-shaped pendant lights, a wooden accent wall, and a decorative partition with green leaves and a cartoon monkey mural, including chairs, a sofa, a coffee table, and potted plants.

Warmth, Light and Life

Natural materials, warm tones, plenty of plants and playful graphics set the tone. The design replaces corporate cool with human warmth. Each zone balances calm focus with easy interaction, from quiet desks to lounge corners and sunny communal tables. The goal was simple, make the co working office a place people actually want to come to.

Modern lounge area with a blue sofa, two patterned throw pillows, wooden furniture, and a large window letting in natural light.
Interior of an office or lounge area with green potted plants on a wooden grid shelf, colorful wall with a screen, and round upholstered seats in black, gray, and orange.
Modern indoor lounge area with gray sofa, black pendant lights, colorful wall art, and wooden partitions.

Collaboration and Culture

The project was developed with a forward thinking client and a team who share the same curiosity and care. Together, we built something that looks ahead, a workplace that acts more like a neighbourhood café, where ideas brew as easily as the coffee.

Modern office lounge with wooden partitions, lockers, potted plants, a television with colorful test pattern, and seating areas.
  • Modern seating area with a mural of tropical leaves and coffee plants, black hanging pendant lights, and wooden partition.
  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • An image of Greenspacing.
  • Modern interior of a cafe with white tables and wooden chairs, large windows with city view, and a wall with shelves filled with potted plants and decorative art.
  • An image of Greenspacing.