Flour Bloom

A bakery café that makes discovery, color, and delight part of the guest experience.

Restaurant + retail · Portland
Location
Portland, Oregon
Project type
Bakery + café
Scope
Full-service interiors
Completed
2024
The project

A former vacuum shop, transformed into a world of its own.

Flour Bloom needed to work as a serious bakery and an irresistible public experience. The design balances production, service, seating, retail, and circulation while creating a sense of surprise from the first view through the windows.

The thinking
01

Make arrival immediate

Color, lighting, display, and a clear view toward the counter create energy before a guest decides where to sit.

02

Let operations disappear

Production, circulation, storage, service, and code requirements are resolved so the public experience feels easy.

03

Reward a closer look

Vintage pieces, custom elements, artwork, plants, and unexpected details give people new things to notice each time.

Three moves that shaped the experience.

Services rendered

What the studio actually did here.

Concept through opening: the design, the documents, and the delivery were all handled in house.

01

Design

Concept development, brand integration, space planning, interior architecture, materials, lighting, custom furniture, fixtures, and styling.

02

Documentation

Code review, permit drawings, construction documents, consultant coordination, millwork and fixture detailing.

03

Delivery

Project management, contractor coordination, procurement, installation, and final placement.

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