Terrace Cafe Design · 2026
A cafe on the terrace
- Year
- 2026
- Typology
- hospitality
- Scope
- Concept design · Terrace cafe interior design · Bar & seating layout · Joinery & millwork · Lighting design · Furniture, FF&E & styling
- Materials
- Black-and-white checkerboard marble flooring, Rattan and bentwood furniture, Deep-green velvet upholstery, Textured concrete walls, Gold-framed gallery wall, Crystal chandeliers and woven rattan pendants, Steel pergola with glazed roof and retractable awning, Layered greenery
A cafe set out on an open-air terrace, designed by ZuriSpace as a place that feels collected rather than themed. A black steel pergola with a glazed roof and a retractable awning lets the space stay open to the sky while keeping its own architecture, and underneath it the floor runs in a classic black-and-white checkerboard marble. The brief was warmth and character, so we layered textured concrete walls, a gold-framed gallery wall, rattan and bentwood furniture, deep-green velvet seating and a deliberately mismatched family of crystal chandeliers, birdcage lanterns and woven pendants. Greenery softens every edge, and at dusk the whole terrace glows.
An open-air room under the sky
The terrace is treated as a proper room. A black steel pergola with a glazed roof and a soft retractable awning defines the ceiling while keeping the space open to the evening sky, and a black-and-white checkerboard marble floor anchors it underfoot. Rattan and bentwood chairs, timber tables and deep-green velvet sofas are arranged in loose clusters so the cafe reads as relaxed and lived-in.
A bar with old-world character
At one end, a textured concrete bar carries arched, backlit shelving stacked with bottles and curios, lit by a pair of crystal chandeliers and a cluster of woven pendants. A gold-framed gallery wall and a birdcage lantern give the corner a collected, old-world feel, while rattan stools keep it easy and informal.
Lighting that sets the mood
Light does the heavy lifting after sundown. Ornate crystal chandeliers hang alongside clusters of rattan globe and lantern pendants, layered with warm uplight on the greenery and the sky beyond. The mismatch is intentional, every fitting adds another note, so the terrace feels warm, romantic and a little theatrical at dusk.
