Arabica Riyadh Roastery Cafe
Jun Watanabe
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Arabica Riyadh Roastery Cafe by Jun Watanabe Arabica Riyadh Roastery is a theater style cafe set in a renovated warehouse of about 885 square meters on two floors. A large custom roasting machine stands on a stage at the back of the store, framed by a bean cellar. The kitchen counter is placed where an orchestra pit would be, and the atrium above lets the sounds of the baristas carry through the space. The floor is lowered in front of the stage, while upper level seats offer views from above. White artificial marble, brick, perforated metal and painted surfaces add texture, and sheer curtains divide the box seats.
Platinum A' Design Award Winner
Arabica Riyadh Roastery Cafe by Jun Watanabe is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award. Arabica Riyadh Roastery Cafe earned the Platinum A' Design Award in 2025 and is showcased on Awarded Design among other outstanding designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Jun Watanabe and see why Arabica Riyadh Roastery Cafe design stands out from its competition.
About Arabica Riyadh Roastery
Interior Space and Exhibition Design Arabica Riyadh Roastery Cafe by Jun Watanabe Arabica Riyadh Roastery is a theater style cafe set in a renovated warehouse of about 885 square meters on two floors. A large custom roasting machine stands on a stage at the back of the store, framed by a bean cellar. The kitchen counter is placed where an orchestra pit would be, and the atrium above lets the sounds of the baristas carry through the space. The floor is lowered in front of the stage, while upper level seats offer views from above. White artificial marble, brick, perforated metal and painted surfaces add texture, and sheer curtains divide the box seats. Arabica Riyadh Roastery earned the Platinum A' Design Award, the highest level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Platinum A' Design Award winner works combine outstanding design with advanced technical mastery, and are selected by a grand jury, as the finest entries in their respective categories, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated designs are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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