Café Leporello

Recently reconstructed, the House of Arts in Brno expands its offerings for visitors with a café, design shop, and restaurant. The authors summarized their concept for the interior and graphics under the title LEPORELO. The goal was to incorporate intangible elements made from "two-dimensional" materials into the gallery space that would not compete with the architecture of the House of Arts and would highlight current exhibitions.

The furniture is made from bent metal sheets, colorful compact materials, and wooden rods. Partitions, tables, chairs, bar fronts, and lighting fixtures give the impression of being made from paper and can be folded at any time like leporellos. These foldable structures are complemented by additional flat layers that can be laid on top or interwoven into them, allowing for changes in color, mood, and content. Printed magnetic posters on the accordion tables and bars inform about the café's offerings, while printed paper rolls interwoven with the partition stands promote current exhibitions, and felt sheets on the shelves soften surfaces and alter colors. The interior is created from a play with two-dimensional materials in space. The graphics then harmoniously develop and complement this play.

(The interior was recently changed from the original design by a new tenant, and thus has practically disappeared in its original form.)