HEJ Coffee Academy is OPEN!

Not only Italian but also Scandinavian design!!!

From a scruffy depressing interiors we have created the very first HEJ Coffee Academy!
Located in a beautiful historic building in Bermondsey Square, London, this amazing new concept is bringing the best Swedish coffee for us all to taste!
HEJ is using Löfbergs Fairtrade coffee from Sweden and creates the most amazing cappuccino, latte and espresso!























The interiors have been designed by www.arcitetturamcmm.com located in Cambridgeshire. The overall idea was to recreate a Scandinavian log cabin feel by using timber not only on the floors but on the walls too. The feature wall displays wonderful light timber elements, a cozy fireplace and Eric, our quirky moose head coming all the way from America!

 




















The table tops have been made by artist Adam Fairweather using recycled coffee beans. Scandinavian chairs and stools, mostly in white, black and red have been selected from Skandium catalogue.
Artwork and canvases will soon appear on HEJ white walls! Upcoming talented artists will display their works here! Stay tuned!!

The serving area reflects the overall Scandinavian concept. Clean lines, wood, linear details. The floor behind the serving area is red! Fantastic contrast with the light timber floor of the seating area! 

The best and most intriguing space is actually in the basement. HEJ Coffee is not just an amazing coffee shop but it is most importantly an Academy. HEJ Baristas will be trained by their own coffee experts teaching all about coffee, methods and origins. 


Fancy a cuppa! HEJ is your best Scandinavian spot in town!!

www.hejcoffee.co.uk
www.mcmmarchitettura.com
www.skandium.com


 

Getting creative with IKEA

Most designers and architects will hate me for saying it but I really like IKEA products. So clever! So original! So happy! So economical!

You can dare to buy a really bright yellow quirky chair, enjoy it for as long as you wish and then change it with something else, maybe a hot pink stool!
IKEA gives the chance to play with your interiors and decor and at the same time being extremely practical.
Life changes so quickly for everybody. People are moving a lot more and not always staying in the same house for many years. IKEA offers you the chance of having an interesting space without breaking the bank!

I personally have IKEA products in my home and I love them but what I like the most is trying and be creative with them..
Here are some suggestions for you to get on with a small DIY project! 

All reference to relevant websites are listed below as usual.


Ciao!
MCMM

  

 

www.ikeahackers.net
www.apartmenttherapy.com
www.upcyclista.org
www.kellianderson.com/blog/2013/12/a-stand-up-desk-ikea-hack

Scandinavian design. The perfect furniture for Christmas!

Scandinavian design is extremely stylish, functional, organic and durable but most of all it is so so cozy!  Christmas is exactly that, a time when you feel cozy, relaxed, comfortable in the warmth of your sparkly decorated home. 
For the past four months, I have been involved in the design of a new coffee academy in London where Swedish roasted coffee will be served. Not only that, you can in fact learn and appreciate more about coffee and even become a fully-trained barista. Wow! 
I feel so honored to work with such an amazing initiative/project. Plus, being Italian I obviously have a soft spot for coffee..
Clearly the interiors of this amazing coffee shop have to remind Scandinavia! A fireplace, timber cladding, moose, elk, lots of white, lots of red and most importantly stunning Scandinavian furniture.
I’ve got such a great collection of amazing pieces which I’d like to share with you all.. ..and it’s all so Christmassy, don’t you think..?? 

Hej då!
MCMM

For more Scaninavian products visit:

www.skandium.com

www.scandinaviandesigns.com

www.designhousestockholm.com

www.kinnarps.com

Is it just paper..?!?

Having recently moved to a new house we've been trying to re-style every room by injecting a modern twist everywhere possible!

An extremely interesting challenge is lighting. So many possibilities, so many options, effects, technologies.. Fascinating but extremely tricky! 

Eventually we came up with a cool temporary solution. Paper shade!

We started with the most traditional shape but soon realised that there are so many designs and geometry out there..

Twisted, curled, wrapped.. An enormous choice of fantastic creations which become artwork. All sort of budget. All sort of finishes. All sort of taste. All sort of details.

Researching and discovery new designs and eventually re-placing them became almost a new passion!

The light is tremendously atmospheric and very warm and comfortable. 

Which one is your favourite..?!? I love them all..

From a temporary solution, we have eventually found what gives us the energetic positive buzz when switching the light on!

..they look cool even with the light off!

Ciao!

MCMMargherita

For more designs and cool stuff, visit:

www.foscarini.com

www.vitra.com

www.slamp.it