The Daughter Cafe is located in Brooklyn, New York. Designed by Christopher Al-Jumah, the cafe is community-oriented and features brownstone stoop-inspired seating, informed by the staircases of local buildings. The cafe's interior boasts a long and narrow space, defined by its L-shaped brownstone seating.
Its carved-out booths are visible from the street through the cafe's large floor-to-ceiling windows. The indoor seating is made from a plywood base given a concrete coating and topped with sand and a layer of resin for durability. This specific design is the Daughter Cafe's play on Brooklyn's noteworthy stoops and acts as the interior's focal point. The casual seating aims to invite people into the cafe to lounge around, much as Brooklyn dwellers would do on outdoor stoops.
Image Credit: Dezeen/ The Daughter's Cafe
What's Driving This Trend
- Community-oriented Cafes
- Cafes designed with a focus on community, with unique seating arrangements, and a welcoming atmosphere for customers.
- Stoop-inspired Seating
- Innovative designs of seating arrangements inside cafes for an environmentally friendly and welcoming atmosphere to customers.
- Indoor-outdoor Concept Cafes
- Cafes that merge the indoors and outdoors with large windows, natural light, and comfortable seating arrangements.
Who This Affects Most
- Hospitality Industry
- Hotels and restaurants can get inspiration and ideas from cafes focused on community, providing unique experiences for guests.
- Interior Design Industry
- Interior designers and architects can learn from the concept of stoop-inspired seating for commercial or residential projects, offering unique solutions for clients.
- Urban Planning Industry
- Urban planners can take inspiration from the interior design of community-centered cafes, adding more outdoor spaces and seating arrangements in commercial and residential areas.
