Bonechina concept bar

Studio Aberja designed the interiors of a concept bar in Grosse Rittergasse, Frankfurt, where there is no bar counter, no bartender, and tonic water flows like a fountain.

Frankfurt-based Studio Aberja designed a concept bar in Frankfurt am Main, within a baroque building form 1747 in the Alt-Sachsenhausen city district. The Bonechina bar was conceived by Lindenberg Group as an experimental place where to reinvent the art of drinking.

Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar situated in a baroque building from 1747 in Frankfurt

There is no bar counter, no bartender. A porcelain elephant, folded like origami, is in the middle of the room, up high on a pedestal, while a fountain of tonic water splashes from its mouth into the glasses of a group of people gathered around it. Different fragrances drift through the air, a whiff of yuzu, a whiff of bergamot.

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Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar, Frankfurt am Main, 2017

Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar, Frankfurt am Main, 2017

Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar, Frankfurt am Main, 2017

Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar, Frankfurt am Main, 2017

There are two hosts, and the guests can either make their drinks on their own or have the hosts prepare them, choosing from a selection of classics with home-made ingredients. The drinks are enhanced with aromatic ice-cubes, also home-made – with a wide selection of flavors ranging from vetiver to sandalwood. Bonechina is open only few days a week and can host up to 20 guests.

Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar with Frankfurter Fliese ceramic tiles

Ceramic tiles called Frankfurter Fliese, were developed especially for the project, to cover the room like a glossy elephant skin. Soft, warm materials like the pear-wood furniture, upholstery and curtains contrast with the crisp edges of the tiles, in shades of blue and anthracite. Antique masonry and brass round off the interplay of different textures. The tiles reflect the warm light, reflecting it on the dark porcelain. The elephant sculpture unites 3D digital design with traditional crafts an abstract interpretation of an origami-inspired figure made in collaboration with sculptor Marc Rammelmüller.

Studio Aberja, Bonechina concept bar, Frankfurt, 2017

Bonechina, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Program: cocktail bar
Concept: Lindenberg Group
Design: Studio Aberja
Year: 2017

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