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The Galette: Style ‘off the beaten track’

25 June 2015

Francesca Tagliabue

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To give a new identity to a small artisan bakery/patisserie in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, architect David Guerra was inspired by European bars “of the past.” Vintage aesthetic details and strong colours are combined in the 70 square meters of La Galette, a little gem of sweetness where you can take a break, far from the traffic of the metropolis. The interior space and pleasant outdoor area are united by the same furniture: metal chairs painted green and small tables with wooden tops, all from the former store. Also recovered were the refrigerated showcase and the gypsum recessed lamp. They are, in fact, examples of ingenious “creative recycling” the chandelier made from reused mason jars and the golden wall cabinets, created by the union of different doors styles repainted with a golden tint.

All’interno della pasticceria convivono lo stile “tradizionale” dei bar europei e i colori accesi tanto amati dai brasiliani. Foto Jomar Bragança
Il dehor de La Galette ha una pavimentazione in pietra bianca e nera chiamata calcada, una soluzione tipica del Brasile e del Portogallo. Foto Jomar Bragança
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Il lampadario è fatto con barattoli di vetro di recupero. Foto Jomar Bragança
Il bancone di servizio è rosa acceso, la stessa punta di colore scelta per l’insegna del locale. Foto Jomar Bragança

WHERE: Av. Prudente de Morais, 1330 – 13 – Cidade Jardim, Belo Horizonte – MG, 30380-252, Brasile

To give a new identity to a small artisan bakery/patisserie in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, architect David Guerra was inspired by European bars “of the past.” Vintage aesthetic details and strong colours are combined in the 70 square meters of La Galette, a little gem of sweetness where you can take a break, far from the traffic of the metropolis. The interior space and pleasant outdoor area are united by the same furniture: metal chairs painted green and small tables with wooden tops, all from the former store. Also recovered were the refrigerated showcase and the gypsum recessed lamp. They are, in fact, examples of ingenious “creative recycling” the chandelier made from reused mason jars and the golden wall cabinets, created by the union of different doors styles repainted with a golden tint.
WHERE: Av. Prudente de Morais, 1330 – 13 – Cidade Jardim, Belo Horizonte – MG, 30380-252, Brasile

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