Tula Café

The design theme ideas revolve around creating a fun and boutique style coffee shop. Given that the space was designed under the concept of chess boards, elements including squared tile flooring, pattens and black and white elements are seen thoroughly. The cafe is located in Kitsilano, Vancouver, locally known as “Kits” This place is a very popular and trendy part of the city where you can find stores, restaurants and markets. Many young professionals and families live in the area which makes it a laidback and casual environment. The Café shares the space with a yoga studio which compliment each other through patterns and materials. The main color palette of the design is black and white. The idea of combining light and dark hues adds temperature and movement to the space. The porcelain tile flooring pulled from our chess inspiration have a wide range of benefits in terms functionality. These include a high wear resistance, low maintenance, durability and moisture resistant. 10 feet high ceilings give an airy and fresh effect to the space as it provides ample light to enter and allows better air circulation. The ceiling design made from steel slabs form a geometric shape that represent the source of inspiration, chess boards. Additionally, it adds an extra industrial element and a change in contrast values.