studio-gram diagonally divides adelaide cafe into two

named after the famous boulevard near venice beach in california, ‘abbots & kinney’ is an intimate coffee and pastry shop in adelaide, australia. despite its compact footprint, the split personality interior is consisted of two parts; as a tribute to abbot kinney himself; and a celebration of the pastry chef jonny pisanelli’s love for baking.

all images © david sievers

duality, originality and craft were the concepts in which the designers at studio-gram followed. these binding elements were revealed with the diagonally split interior. at one side, the space is wrapped with an exposed timber structure, while the other half is flushed and painted entirely in black. a bespoke element runs through the making of abbots & kinney. the facade open’s up completely to the only three-tiered bench and table, based at the center of the space. every joinery item, including the leather-wrapped bin, are bespoke elements and expressed in a contemporary manner to unveil a welcoming addition to adelaide’s café scene.

one side features a warm, timber frame that has been left exposed

duality, originality, and craft were the binding elements that formed the overall concept

a table, bench that was bespoke made is set at the center of the space

the diagonal split

a brushed concrete floor is interrupted with the black paint

the counter

detail of the bespoke joinery done by studio-gram

abbots & kinney, adelaide, australia

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