Obscura is a cocktail bar in Rhodes set within centuries-old stone walls. The idea was to let the history of the building speak, and to place a bar inside it that feels discovered rather than designed.
Dusty-blue arched niches, lit from within, frame the bottles like relics. A crystal chandelier hangs over a bar topped in marble-effect porcelain lined with cognac leather stools, while exposed stone, an old arched doorway and warm light give the interior depth and calm.
Beyond the bar, a hidden stone courtyard with a palm tree and open sky becomes the bar's secret garden: an outdoor room for long summer evenings, a few steps from the city.
Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2021 – nominee. Featured in Elle Decor Italia (2020).
Materials: Bloom porcelain tiles by Del Conca · tiles supplied by Abitare nel Bagno. Design: Eleni Karimali Architect · Photography: Milton Louiz · Rhodes, Greece · 2020
