It has been nearly two years since we shared our first roundup of fantastically tiled cafés so we thought it about time we do another. Heading all the way around the world to find tiled spaces that make the coffee drinking experience one to remember, here are five more.
1. Coffix in Athens, Greece
The tiles may not be wacky here, but the classic plain white squares chosen by design firm Studio Materiality are the perfect playground for the coffee shop’s whimsical decor to thrive. With a juvenile sense of school and universal sense of order, the walls of Coffix set the scene for bright yellow chairs, neon faces, fish rugs, and an inflatable balloon dog to all live in harmony.
2. Drop Coffee in Dubai, UAE
A broken tile feature wall is a unique take on decor from designers at Roar Studio. White square tiles, chipped and snapped with exposed grout is a textural delight that blends industrial chic with modern art. A muted grey terrazzo decorates the floor, adding to the theme of fragmentation whilst emphasising the calm harmony it can achieve.
3. Bingting in Kingston upon Hull, England
This old Victorian butcher shop has been transformed into a modern Chinese cafe with the help of the ever colourful Studio Sam Buckley. With heritage tiles coating the walls, a painted ceiling and tiled island offers the space a facelift whilst respecting the building’s origins. Bold teal, mustard yellow, dusty pink, and maroon work alongside the tiled walls whilst standing out as a richly modern addition.
4. The Breadway Bakery in Odessa, Ukraine
A beautiful bubblegum oasis of powder blue and baby pink, this space designed by Lera Brumina and Artem Trigubchak offers curves aplenty, a burst of gold, and soft contrasting textures. But for us the star of the show is the enveloping wall of tiles in pale blue with a gorgeous pink grout.
5. Cafe Wander, Hong Kong
This cafe’s diamond tiled facade is the first in a few tile delights at this Hong Kong coffee house. Inside the space is split in two, with the green tiled bar acting as a halfway point between old and new, a compromise divised by designers absence from island and Studio Etain Ho. The bathroom continues this vein of separation, with a patterned patchwork of tiles welcoming visitors.
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, July 2022.