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Tarentum Caffe Bar by Liu Bin

Tarentum Caffe Bar

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2022

Liu Bin's Tarentum Caffe Bar presents a masterfully orchestrated interior composition where Mediterranean sensibilities merge with contemporary spatial refinement through an exquisitely calibrated palette of warm cream tones, soft grays, and verdant botanical accents that establish an atmosphere of cultivated tranquility. The compositional architecture employs a sophisticated asymmetrical balance, with the left third anchored by elegant vertical fluted paneling in pale taupe that creates rhythmic linear cadence, while the right portion opens into lush tropical foliage dominated by fan palms and broad-leafed specimens that cascade with organic abundance. Suspended overhead, sculptural pendant fixtures of luminous white spheres cluster in organic formation against the ceiling, their soft diffused glow creating gentle atmospheric illumination that bathes the space in warm ambient light suggesting late afternoon golden hour. The chromatic scheme operates within an analogous harmony of warm neutrals—ivory walls functioning as canvas, grey-blue upholstered seating providing subtle chromatic counterpoint, natural wood circular tabletops introducing organic warmth through honey-toned grain. The spatial construction demonstrates masterful depth articulation through layered planes: intimate foreground seating arrangements transition through botanical middle-ground barriers toward the branded feature wall bearing elegant typographic signage and multilingual text. Edge behaviors throughout remain predominantly soft, with the organic forms of plants dissolving into atmospheric space while architectural elements maintain crisper definition. The luminosity operates through diffused environmental light supplemented by decorative fixtures, creating minimal shadow presence and an overall high-key value structure that enhances the sense of openness and serenity characteristic of refined hospitality environments.

Tarentum is a place designed in Ancient Greek style with Greek food and whisky lounge. When night falls, it transforms into a whisky bar, where people can have a drink in a comfortable and private atmosphere. The facade of the interior space of the building is warm ivory-colored cement. The design is represented with gentle cream tones to make people feel relaxed. Gray leather sofas and blue satin cushions echo the blue tone of the windows, as if a touch of blue on the Mediterranean Sea. Gray-blue marble textured tables and blue velvet cotton seats give a special touch of delicate detail.