We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer EMARA DESIGNS about their original and creative Cafe design work. EMARA DESIGNS is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original cafe works.
EMARA DESIGNS ("ED") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Le Reve Cafe. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
ED : The main principle of my design is the Container , and the inspiration behind my design was the public strives for modernity , And that’s why Emara Designs team wanted to think out of the box. The design is completely unique and inspiring experience for users. The project main intention was to bring a forgotten corner of the city back to life .
ED : My main focus was to minimize the impact of construction on the site because the owner of this land bought it with 45,000,000 l.E . after that we found a big problem , this land is in the highway , and the Egyptian code instructions is to leave 16 m without building and 10 m non-concrete buildings area , so i wanted to use the available land in a creative way and make a successful design .
ED : It takes about three months for the design .
ED : I designed it because it was the best choice for the project area and also i wanted to support my concept with recycled materials because Recycling is important in today’s world if we want to leave this planet for our future generations . So , i used the container which was transformed into a stylish coffee bar and other recycled materials such as Gravel to prevent noises , Concrete Floors , Glasses , Epoxy Floors , Stones , Wood and Pipes .
ED : definitely i intent to produce my work myself .
ED : the shipping container is a very suitable idea for land of the project , it didn't take big construction on the site and in the same time container was transformed into a stylish coffee bar.
ED : No . its all designed by Emara Design Studio team .
ED : The design target people who want live a different experience ,its completely unique and inspiring experience for users.
ED : The container was transformed into a stylish coffee bar. A wooden ceiling was built in, concealing the original industrial steel surface to create a warm, cozy ambiance. In contrast, the external facade retains its original industrial aesthetic.
ED : Le Reve mean the dream but in the french language ,and we choose it because its so near for the concept .
ED : I used 3Dmax ,Autocad , Photoshop for the 3D design .
ED : No , its all designed by Emara Design studio team .
ED : yes . its a smart design .
ED : Of course ,A big part of the research was about how to make the whole project with recycled materials ,because Recycling is important in today’s world if we want to leave this planet for our future generations. It is good for the environment, since we are making new products from the old products which are of no use to us , When you think of recycling you should really think about the whole idea; reduce, reuse and recycle
ED : The challenge for this project was both place and the project materials .The goal was to minimize the impact of construction on the site and make a unique design .
ED : I gained experience in other fields of design such as how to use recycled materials in a perfect way and make it beautiful and unique .
