thaipan studio adorns milk bar in bangkok with walls of white tile

constructed on a site that has been changing hands since the ’80s, thaipan studio has created a simplistic but charming aesthetic in its new interior for ‘butterfly’ — an organic milk bar chain in thailand. a milk bar is type of restaurant that exclusively serves dairy-based desserts and drinks.

the brilliant white interior is designed to be reminiscent of the restaurant’s main ingredient — milk

while surveying the proposed site, thaipan studio carefully considered the original building, making note of its eccentricities and the antiquated materials used in its construction. when approaching a new project, the studio typically lets the history and context of a place to inform their design, allowing a buildings past to color its present. in their plan for the butterfly milk bar, the studio chose a select number of materials — retrieved from the original site — to represent the concept as a whole.

the furniture is purpose-built for the location

using the tiles of the original bathroom as a springboard, thaipan have adorned the space in white and wood. over 12,000 white tiles are used to create a clean, futuristic atmosphere, punctuated by the exposed wood of the restaurant’s furniture — purpose made for the location. the brilliant white interior is designed to be reminiscent of the restaurant’s main ingredient, and ensures butterfly is a milk bar in both form and function.

the white tile wraps the perimeter, connecting the various seating areas

bar stools lend a mature touch to the whimsical dessert bar 

the new interior is dazzlingly white

the contrast of wood on white is a cost-effective and stylish aesthetic

the studio used the original bathroom tiles as a creative springboard

the client sells probiotic yoghurt and organic milk drinks

the studio used artifacts from the original site as a point of reference for the final design

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edited by: peter corboy | designboom

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