Project Name Baguette & Co Zvartnots
Location Yerevan
Area 105 sq. m.
Project Year 2019
Status Built
Photographs Sona Manukyan & Ani Avagyan
Design Team
Meroujan Minassian, Narbeh Bedrossian, Sona Manukyan, Arpi Degirmenjian, Susanna Poghosyan, Henrik Groyan
Baguette & Co is a French bakery and cafe in Yerevan, Armenia. As the bakery expanded, we were given the opportunity to design its new location at Zvartnots International Airport. The concept of the design was to transfer the same minimalist and welcoming atmosphere that prevails at the Abovyan branch, without any French style elements, in order to allow the French food to steal the show and do the talking. One of the biggest challenges was to follow the airport's safety standards and try to find a balance between the cafe's and the airport's interior. As you enter the cafe the first thing you see are the delectable pastries. The layout of the cafe is simple, the design is unique, and the smell of freshly baked croissants is alluring. All of these factors play a symphony together and create an environment that is addicting.
All the wiring is exposed on the ceiling and walls. The general design elements are the stained glass partitions, the blue colored wall and big round ceiling lamps that have yellow colored lighting which helps create a warmer atmosphere. We aimed at creating a design that would be simple yet welcoming. The design of the cafe does not force an environment on others, rather it creates a canvas that facilitates the growth of an organic environment that is authentic and completely developed by the users of the space.
Project Name Baguette & Co Zvartnots
Location Yerevan
Area 105 sq. m.
Project Year 2019
Status Built
Photographs Sona Manukyan & Ani Avagyan
Design Team
Meroujan Minassian, Narbeh Bedrossian, Sona Manukyan, Arpi Degirmenjian, Susanna Poghosyan, Henrik Groyan