Located on a dead-end street in the Pinheiros neighborhood, the new home of the Luiza Lafer pâtisserie is a readaptation work of a property that, after successive renovations, had lost its original qualities. The architectural project started from the challenge of installing a large industrial kitchen on the upper floor and, on the ground floor, creating a hall that was not just a place for consumption, but a visual invitation to those passing by on the street.

To reconnect the building to the city, the front setback was completely reformulated. The new design includes an access ramp to ensure universal accessibility and a service window facing the sidewalk, facilitating the quick pickup of orders and activating direct commerce with the street. This integration is reinforced by a continuous concrete bench that begins in the external area and runs through the interior of the hall, guiding the eye and the flow of customers.

Internally, the space is organized into a single environment. On one side, the service counter is positioned; on the other, the tables follow the continuous bench. Natural lighting and ventilation were ensured by maintaining the windows facing a rear courtyard, while the vertical circulation was redesigned to optimize the flow between the production area and the service.

The visual identity of the project seeks to dialogue with the chef's childhood memories, rescuing the typical materiality of the early 1990s. The original slate floor was kept and harmonized with white embossed enameled mosaic tiles — salvaged from a "tile cemetery" —, in addition to the use of glass bricks and metals such as aluminum and galvanized steel.

Two details finish off the atmosphere of the project: the plaster ceiling with rounded edges and white paint, which makes a visual allusion to the meringues served by the house; and the landscaping of the new planters, composed of intensely flowering species and edible plants, further strengthening the bond between architecture and culinary arts.