The Spanish design studio Lagranja, has rehabilitated a space situated in the old Brewery in Istanbul founded by the Bomonti Brothers from Switzerland. In this space they made a statement using elements from analogical photography. This is how Monochrome becomes a stylish place to be, where all the traditional elements of a photo studio are displayed in every single corner.

Monochrome Brasserie wants to borrow essential features from a professional photo studio, such: light boxes, diffusers, and umbrellas. The concept playfully juxtaposes different materials and surfaces retaining some features of the pre-existing structure like space where a singular louver is placed, right there some images by Turkish professional Photographer Mr. Tahsin Aydogmus are spread out, and below it, the high-back sofas specially design for this project. The concept is also visible in the bar designed to be a huge light box where the visitor can spot a collection of diapositive slides found by the studio members in Istanbul flea markets. Old camera showcases and photography books complete the setting and give a great atmosphere to this new and trendy space.



Material Used :
- INTERIOR PUBLIC AREA
- FLOORING: grey and orange hydraulic floor tiles (20x20cm), solid oak floor stained in medium grey and marble (existing in the premises - historical).
- CEILINGS: expanded metal sheet lacquered in medium grey and existing wooden beams stained in medium grey.
- WALLS:
existing walls painted in grey covered by 15x15mm natural oak slatted lattice. Lower floor tiled in stained oak soffits.
Existing glass enclosure.
Existing columns veneered in medium grey stained oak.
- OUTDOOR PUBLIC AREA
- FLOORING: raised platform of natural thermo-treated Iroko boards laid at 60º.
- BAR AND SERVICE AREA
- FLOORING: Existing marble tiles. Interior of bar non-slip paving.
- CEILINGS: existing ceiling and installations cleaned and repainted in dark grey.
- WALLS: glass enclosure in the lift shaft. Oak veneered wood cladding stained in medium grey.
Graphite marble cladding under backlit shelves. Existing wall painted in medium grey.
-Tailor-made furniture:
- INDOOR PUBLIC AREA.
- Communal table made of solid reclaimed pine boards and black varnished tubular iron structure. Lighting under black iron sheet shelf.
- Back-lit communal table. Black iron frame with two layers of glass: first in opal glass and second in transparent glass to house the slide display. Tubular black iron structure.
- Sofas with wooden structure, bottom in black iron veneer, and Neowool upholstery.
- Service points created in stained oak veneer. Top, sides and back in graphite marble.
- Display cabinets with solid natural oak wood structure and clearglass on MDF base in black iron veneer.
- OUTDOOR PUBLIC AREA
- Communal table with black powder-coated tubular structure and solid iroko wood lattice top.
- Service and sales points with black HPL interior structure and solid iroko wood lattice back and sides.
- Menu stand and welcome post made of black iron structure, bent black iron sheet and solid iroko wood lattice.
- BAR AND SERVICE AREA
- Bar with backlit front. Black iron frame with two layers of glass: first in opal glass and second in transparent glass for displaying slides. Tubular black iron structure and interior with waterproof plasterboard soffit.
- Backlit shelves of opal glass and solid black iron tube UV-welded and anchored to the structure of the hoistway enclosure.
- Coffee service unit with bent black iron back and black iron interior structure.
- Interior/exterior bar with bent black iron front and black iron interior structure.
- Interior counter with structure in medium grey stained oak veneer and black graphite marble top.
Commercial furniture:
- INDOOR PUBLIC AREA
- THONET 75cm high stool in black stained beech wood.
- THONET medium stool of 65cm in bleached beech wood.
- THONET chair in bleached or black stained beech wood.
- BERRY table 75cm high with square top (60x60cm) in natural oak plywood and black iron foot by LAGRANJA DESIGN.
- 75cm high BERRY table with round top (Ø70cm) in graphite marble and black iron base by LAGRANJA DESIGN
- 90cm high BERRY table with square top (60x60cm) in natural oak plywood and black iron base by LAGRANJA DESIGN
- BERRY table 90cm high with round top (Ø70cm) in graphite marble and black iron base by LAGRANJA DESIGN
- Pouf "THE OTHER ROOM" with interior structure in plywood and bicolour Neowool upholstery by LAGRANJA DESIGN
- OUTDOOR PUBLIC AREA
- BERRY table 75cm high with square top (60x60cm) made of solid iroko wood lattice and black powder coated iron base by LAGRANJA DESIGN
- BERRY table 45cm high with round top (Ø65cm) in graphite marble and black powder coated iron base by LAGRANJA DESIGN
- BOLD CLUB SOFA with medium grey lacquered aluminium frame and black ribbon. Medium grey canvas upholstery by LAGRANJA DESIGN.
- BOLD CLUB ARM CHAIR with mustard lacquered aluminium frame and black ribbon. Upholstered in LAGRANJA DESIGN medium grey canvas.
- chairs and stools with rust imitation powder coated metal frame and brown elastic band seat. PARLA
Technical lighting:
- Existing track spotlights lacquered in medium grey.
- Existing track spotlights lacquered in medium grey.
- Wallwasher" LED strip on aluminium profile and opal diffuser.
- Flexible LED strip.
Decorative lighting:
- Table lamp mod. FOLLOW ME by MARSET.
- Photographic equipment, SOFTBOX and HEAD mounted on scissor lifts modified for Monochrome by SERFOTO.