Behind bars

The range of bars and cafés that can be found in cities around the world is growing.These locations are used for personal enjoyment and offer relaxing andinspirational escapes from our everyday urban lives. More notably, bars andcafés are increasingly serving as representative environments for key meetingsas well as business and social networking. Today, discerning individuals andbusinesspeople are looking for exclusive and discrete ambience in combinationwith contemporary comforts and trends. The design and interior of bars andcafés are decisive criteria for succeeding in a highly competitive internationalmarket.Behind Bars features forty prototypical bars and cafés from around the world.This compilation includes a broad spectrum of multifaceted styles by such innovativedesigners as Marc Newson, Thoms & Nilsson and Staat.Each location in Behind Bars is presented in a detailed eight-page spread, whichincludes comprehensive photography of the interior as well an interview withthe designer, floor plans and project data. The wealth of information about theunique selection of locations gives readers of Behind Bars valuable insight intocoming trends in interior design, colours, materials and themes.