{"id":654,"date":"2025-03-31T12:01:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T12:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/?p=654"},"modified":"2025-04-02T21:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T21:22:56","slug":"raising-the-bar-6-home-bars-perfecting-the-domestic-drink-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/raising-the-bar-6-home-bars-perfecting-the-domestic-drink-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising the Bar: 6 Home Bars Perfecting the Domestic Drink Station"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0inspirational newsletters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n In January, Kendall Jenner \u2014 of the Kardashian-Jenner clan \u2014 shared a tour of her at-home tequila bar. As the founder of the award-winning tequila brand 818, it makes sense for the model slash TV star slash influencer to have one. The space itself is textbook contemporary luxury: exquisite marble surfaces, rich dark timber, stools sourced from Galerie Half, and a vintage Ralph Lauren cocktail shaker, all perfectly set up for both sipping a\u00f1ejo and taking selfies. Predictably, after posting the video, half the internet promptly searched for the \u201ccustom home bar.\u201d Jenner\u2019s carefully styled space highlights something that is becoming increasingly prominent in residential design. The home bar.<\/p>\n Joining wellness rooms or outdoor kitchens as markers of sophisticated contemporary living, the personal bar is popping up everywhere, with the trend going deeper than celebrities promoting their various liquor companies. Economic uncertainty is nudging even the most affluent of households towards hosting intimate gatherings at home, architects and designers are responding with creativity and flair as home entertaining spaces now incorporate craftsmanship and functionality, whether it\u2019s concealed cocktail stations or discreet wine rooms behind pivoting doors.<\/p>\n The six designs that follow demonstrate how architects are cleverly \u2014 and, yes, sometimes quite literally \u2014 raising the bar for staying in.<\/p>\n Photos by Tom Ferguson and Mark Nilon<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In recent years, the word \u201camenity\u201d has become property marketing shorthand for a windowless gym or a tokenistic co-working space. However, at Upper House in South Brisbane, communal living gets a lavish rethink. Koichi Takada Architects have included not just a rooftop lounge bar but a wine cellar and tasting room too. With fluted marble, warm timber, and thoughtful lighting design, the atmosphere feels simultaneously relaxed and refined. Designed to foster interaction and build a sense of community, they are spaces residents genuinely want to spend time in.<\/p>\n Photos by fws_work<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Residence W belongs to an airline pilot whose daily commute involves more airport lounges than living rooms. It\u2019s only fitting then that the home feels like a first-class cabin. Designed by fws_work, this apartment renovation in Qinpu centers around both tranquility and craftsmanship by layering oak, woven cane, ribbed glass and earthy encaustic tiles into a sophisticated pallet.<\/p>\n The centerpiece of the space is a moody yet inviting kitchen and bar area, darkened with black-stained millwork and ceramic tiling from 41 zero 42. Suspended shelves show off bottles as though they were artifacts in a museum by gently illuminating them. This approach highlights the subtle textures and hues of the premium whisky the owner enjoys. A considered home bar that invites slow evenings and the perfect pour.<\/p>\n Photos by Andr\u00e9 Klotz<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Galeria Apartment isn\u2019t the sort of home you\u2019d describe as cozy, exactly. More like curated. The space, designed by French architect Gregory Bousqueta, who is known for carefully balancing Brazilian warmth with European restraint, has a relaxed elegance that encourages slowing down and staying awhile.<\/p>\n The dedicated bar and lounge space neatly illustrates this thoughtful approach. A Wyllis sideboard by Arthur Casas gives the otherwise plain room a sense of structure, and paired with Cassina\u2019s mid-century Tre Pezzi armchairs, upholstered in burnt-orange velvet, there is a warmth that is needed for the otherwise neutral palette. Meanwhile, Adalfan Filho\u2019s playful Tapioca tea cart introduces a charm that keeps the mood from becoming overly serious. Look up, and the Skygarden lamp from Dimlux casts a soft, even glow. It\u2019s the kind of room where a cocktail could easily last an entire evening because the conversation \u2014 and the furniture \u2014 is just that good.<\/p>\n Photos by Zo\u00e9 Chaudeurge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Turning a warehouse into a home is always a tricky business. If you keep too much industrial grit, you risk living in perpetual gloom; smooth it out too much, and you\u2019re stuck in a sterile box. Brengues Le Pavec\u2019s solution in southern France strikes an ideal balance, embracing the building\u2019s original metal structure while slicing open generous courtyards that flood every room with Mediterranean sunlight.<\/p>\n Inside, two walnut-clad volumes cleverly hide away life\u2019s more mundane necessities like laundry, storage, and services but free up space for a glass-fronted wine cellar integrated neatly into the kitchen. This tasting area, flanked by sleek black cabinetry and framed with warm wood, becomes the informal center of the home.<\/p>\n Photos by Luk\u00e1\u0161 Legierski<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n At first glance, you could mistake Tyra House for a particularly bold Bond villain\u2019s lair. But hidden beneath the Moravian-Silesian Beskids landscape is a thoughtfully designed, ecologically sensitive retreat. Architects FIALA has cleverly placed most of the structure underground, softening the building\u2019s visual footprint with a lush, green roof that blends into the hillside.<\/p>\n Beneath this serene surface, however, lies a subterranean hideaway. The dedicated wine cellar has illuminated shelving and geometric timber cabinetry that create an atmosphere similar to that of an upscale lounge. Materials such as Welsh quartzite and raw stone give the space a natural and textural backdrop, echoing the surrounding landscape. Lighting is integrated and dynamic to transform the cellar and adjoining club area into spaces built to host lively gatherings and intimate evenings.<\/p>\n Photos by Rafael Soldi<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n As more people rethink their relationship with alcohol, the home bar doesn\u2019t necessarily need to be cocktails and wine fridges. At SHED Architecture & Design\u2019s Lark House, instead of shelves stocked with spirits, the Seattle-based project features a meticulously detailed coffee bar framed in warm white oak and accented with delicate tilework and Nero Marquina marble. Respectful of Al Bumgardner\u2019s original 1958 vision yet confidently contemporary, this space in Seattle, where coffee is something of a sacred ritual, the bar becomes an intentional gathering space for slow mornings, good conversation, and perhaps the occasional philosophical debate.<\/p>\n Architects: Want to have your project featured? 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By KOICHI TAKADA ARCHITECTS<\/a>, South Brisbane, Australia<\/h4>\n
Popular Choice Winner, Multi Unit Housing \u2013 High Rise (16+ Floors), <\/span>13th Annual A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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\nResidence W<\/a><\/h3>\n
By fws_work<\/a>, Taoyuan City, Taiwan<\/h4>\n
Popular Choice Winner, Apartment, 12th Annual A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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\nGaleria Apartment<\/a><\/h3>\n
By ARCHITECTS OFFICE<\/a>, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/h4>\n
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\nUrban Metamorphosis<\/a><\/h3>\n
By Brengues Le Pavec architects<\/a>, France<\/h4>\n
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\nTyra House<\/a><\/h3>\n
By FIALA ARCHITECTS<\/a>, Trinec, Czechia<\/h4>\n
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\nLark House<\/a><\/h3>\n
By SHED Architecture & Design,<\/a> Seattle, Washington<\/h4>\n
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