2015

Emerald Bakery & Café

Service

Interior and Branding

Client

Emerald Bakery & Café

Location

Banani 11, house 80, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A Home for Imperfection and Joy

Emerald Bakery & Café sits at the crossroads of architecture and branding, a streetside bistro designed as much for memory as for taste. The concept grew from the philosophy that baking, like design, is both art and science. Patterns became the architectural language, representing precision softened by hand-drawn imperfection.

These patterns appear across walls, floors, and partitions. Wet cement was etched with geometric forms, stencils painted floors, and handcrafted wooden dividers became light filters that shift throughout the day. The reuse of stencils as translucent partitions reinforced the café’s spirit of craft and sustainability.

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Spatially, the café adapts to a variety of needs. Small gatherings and larger groups find equal comfort in a layout that balances openness with intimacy. Soft emeralds, greys, and browns, along with acoustic considerations and custom furniture, make the space feel both grounded and versatile. Emerald Bakery’s design resists rigidity. It celebrates imperfection, art, and inclusivity, reinforced through curated artwork by underrecognized female painters. The space feels personal, joyful, and distinctly like home just as a bakery should.