New Bar and Club Design
The book “New Bar and Club
Design” is a classy edition to library of any nightclub industry
professional. A perfect coffee table book to impress your associates and
inspire your own club designs.
A sequel to “Bar and Club
Design”, a book I have not had the opportunity to view, this second
book is reminiscent of the popular photograph books published with works
of famous photographers. It is physically weighted, an odd, square shape with high
quality glossy pages. The
book is divided by chapters that categorize the types of bars.
Starting with bars, the book leads into restaurant bars, hotel
bars, and clubs.
The book visually captures
fifty of the worlds most beautifully designed bars and clubs with
detailed text descriptions that tell a story of their own.
There are several floor plans that show the uniqueness of each of
these clubs, beyond the photograph.
Ryder, the books author, is a journalist from London specializing
in lifestyle topics and interior design.
This explains why each image in the book appears a true work of
art.
Visit Coconclub in Moscow,
Russia which is described as a “giant termite mound”
by the author and as a “four level biomorphic formation like a
mountain peppered with caves, suddenly put inside a building with a an
eclectic façade” by its architects.
The images that follow are an amazing feat of architecture and
artwork weaved together.
See how Hajime in Tokyo,
Japan has maximized the appearance of a small square footage area using
some illumination and shadowing to create the illusion of a much larger
space. Or the 2 million
dollar color changing XL club in New York.
The ideas, creativity and beauty seems endless.
This is a pleasant read and
even more pleasant just to thumb through and enjoy the photographic art
that it contains. If you
own a bar or club, let it inspire you to make changes and differentiate
your bar from others. If
you just enjoy the nightlife, know that there are fascinating places you
can spend your time.
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