289 Cafe
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 2023 | Interior design | Completed
A 100-square-metre café in Toul Kork, named "289 Cafe." The store uses reclaimed brick tiles, a recycled plastic counter, timber floors, and exposed concrete surfaces, along with simple organic patterns to the walls.
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The café spans 100 sqm and includes a kitchen, counter, and a seating area. The layout of the café caters to various uses, accommodating short, quick catch-ups, more private meetings, and those who want to work. A key feature of the space is a table that drapes the wall, extending out to create a small bar table for customers needing a quick coffee fix.
The materials were selected to introduce richness and tactility to 289's brand colour palette, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. For instance, the counter and trims are crafted from a recycled plastic called "SPA RED," a unique material created from repurposed milk boxes, trays, containers, and straws, containing more than 4000 pieces per square metre. The bar is made from reclaimed bricks salvaged from old shophouses, adding character and connections to the past.
The walls feature simple fluid patterns that loosely reference the organic shapes of mangos. The floor consists of timber planks with exposed concrete in the existing terrace levels, complemented by stainless steel accents on the trims and functional elements like the menu rail above the counter.
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Chhiv Inh Chao
Huy Sokunthika
Lydell Sreng
Tobias Griffiths
Photographs by Robert Kleiner & Wantha images