H Dining

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H Dining is a coffee bar and restaurant at the center of Bangkok. To create a place for the neighborhood, home-like place has been designed to keep the function of the house as living in a home with a lively front yard.

H-dining takes its name from both the owner’s previous cafe, “Hand and Heart” and its accommodation in an existing house / home.

From the street, the demolition of the existing wall on the boundary of the property allows the streetscape to flow onto the front lawn and create a sense of openness to the property.

Once in the front yard, one passes loosely arranged, semi-enclosed pavilions, which house a hot dog stand, performance space, and craft beer bar.

The blocks, which are laid either vertically or horizontally, are painted red-brown by hand to make a random design.

Adding an artistic touch to a mass-produced element that has been given a new function.

Before entering the main house itself, guests are allowed a back-of-house view of the bar through the large plate glass window, again to promote the idea of openness.

In contrast to the stand, the bar and furniture throughout the interior keep a domestic feel, with the use of rattan and wood.