Funcmass

Credits

Principal Architects

Farbod Yamani

Architects

Negin Salour

Location

Tehran, Iran

Year

2025

Graphic

Fatemeh Gorji

Total built area

98 m2

Area

98 m2

Visualization

PT Visualization

Principal Architects

Farbod Yamani

Architects

Negin Salour

Location

Tehran, Iran

Year

2025

Graphic

Fatemeh Gorji

Total built area

98 m2

Area

98 m2

Visualization

PT Visualization

In architecture, a café is not merely a place to drink coffee-its a space for d welling, being, and experiencing; a setting where the boundary between consumption and living blurs. A well-designed café provides a stage for social interaction, quiet solitude, and a ial arrangement, the architecture creates a sensory and emotional experience that invites people to stay, not just pass through.

Within this spatial narrative, objects-tables, chairs, lighting, shelves, plants, and artworks-play a crucial role. These elements are not just functional; they carry the tone and personality of the café. They form the tactile texture of the place, building its memory and making the act of staying meaningful.

Cafés often feature fluid boundaries between public and semi-private zones, allowing users to choose their mode of presence-whether through conversation or quiet reflection. As active parts of the urban fabric, they engage with the street, the people, and the culture around them. In this way, a café reflects the lifestyle, taste, and spirit of its time. Today, the café is a stage for events and encounters-a place where one not only drinks, but stays, experiences, and becomes part of the space itself.

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