Centrally situated in western Berlin between Zoological Garden and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, lies Bikinihaus, a historical landmark and, in April 2014, the home to a new shopping center. Within the directory of shops, Berlin’s Gestalten Publishing opened their concept store, Gestalten Pavilion, complete with an integrated café perched on the rooftop terrace of the iconic “BIKINI” Berlin.

It is the ideal location to experience the world of Gestalten and the innovative design and aesthetic for which Gestalten has become known. Though the café and retail space seem to merge seamlessly, the two areas have been carefully curated through design and a selection of harmoniously coordinated surfaces to also possess their own unique atmosphere. In the retail area, oak herringbone parquet flooring warmly presents display furniture directly across from a wall draped in a stunning combination of seaweed wallpaper and exposed concrete walls. Across in the café, shiny black wall tiles contrast with the oak wood of the bar. The close collaboration between client and architect throughout the planning of Gestalten’s Pavilion made it possible to implement the concept of the publishing house within the lines of the building: The unity of architecture, interior, and furniture design.