Roots Bulbs London by K-Studio

Roots Bulbs by k studio | Yellowtrace

This first stand alone cold-pressed juice bar in London was designed by Athens-based K-Studio (previously) for Roots & Bulbs – a new company specialising in raw fruit & vegetable cold-pressed juices. The design solution had to be flexible as the scheme will be adapted and repeated in other locations as the company grows and expands through the city. Roots & Bulbs’ approach to their product has been translated in the interior – the company uses natural, raw ingredients for clean and healthy drinks in elegant packaging. Similarly, raw and natural materials were used to create clean spatial elements with an elegant finish, reinforcing the client’s ethos.

With a palette of natural materials, three main elements were created to give the shop a strong spatial identity. The first, inspired by the company name, is the main service counter and display surface – a large block of rammed earth inlaid with copper trays used to store and display items. The second is a custom built display fridge with colourful bottles on a sliding rail system, displaying the product in clean, organised rows at the optimum temperature for retaining their nutritional value. The third element is a series of copper ‘halos’ that run overhead, marking out spaces for various functions. Along these copper rails sit custom designed spotlights honed from solid copper, positioned to illuminate the key activities below.

[Images courtesy of K Studio. Photography by Ståle Eriksen.]