Archive Homestore & Kitchen

A shop, cafe and event space for a design-led lifestyle store with a Scandinavian influence.

  • Location

    Ramsgate, Kent UK

  • Designed by

    Haptic Architects

  • Products

    RBM Noor 4-Leg

    RBM Noor Sledgebase

  • Type of space

    Retail

In 2015, Haptic studios designed this iconic café and homestore set under a brick archway along the coastline of Kent. Inspired by a mixture of Scandinavian architecture and traditional English beach huts, the interior features birch plywood forms in a series of pitched roof shapes, mimicking the cosyness of the beach hut.

"The architectural response draws from both its seaside location and Scandinavian ethos, with a series of pitched-roof volumes and surfaces, all created from a single material… They were designed to create more intimate moments in a very generous space. They draw from a seaside vernacular; beach huts and simple structures...

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"The architectural intention was to completely transform the former industrial space, through contemporary insertions into the historic fabric with juxtaposing geometry, materials and texture."
Haptic Architects
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