{This week’s Monday Mix is a bit of a mouthful, so I had to split it up into two posts - desig

{This week’s Monday Mix is a bit of a mouthful, so I had to split it up into two posts - designer bakeries and boulangeries! Thought your eyes could feast on these bread shops while you sip on your morning coffee! More during your lunch break!} 1-4. Blé Bakery on Agias Sofias in Thessaloniki, Greece was designed by the minimalist architects at Claudio Silvestrin Giuliana Salmaso (London & Milan). It has the world’s largest wood oven – gigantic, at 12 meters (almost 40 feet) tall! The bakery is built from cob made of white clay from Crete and Milos, plus sand and straw. Blé’s four floors house a patisserie, bakery, delicatessen and a wine and mozzarella bar.  5-6. Praktik Hotels has again engaged their go-to designer, Lazaro Rosa Violán, to create their latest hotel, Praktik Bakery in Barclelona. It is a cool 74-room designer hotel where the bakery is not just a branding gimmick but the real soul of the hotel. 7-8. A flavorful blend of Russian and Western European influences, Maxibread, a bakery and cafe envisioned by Stone Designs of Madrid. The modern interior embraces “new-style” Russian, with a melodious mix of materials in wood, brick and marble.  9-10. In Melbourne, Australia, cravings for chic design and amazing bread will be satisfied at two shops owned by Daniel Chirico. In celebration of the artisan baker, his second Baker D. Chirico store in Carlton, unlike the first one in St Kilda neighbourhood, has no coffee machine, deli or other distractions. It is all about bread. And of course, about design, wonderful curving wood slats infusing light and warmth into the tiny space. Created by March Studio. -- source link

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