Midtown

Not Your Grandmother’s CoffeehouseNew York – Hariri & Hariri redefine the coffeehouse for the 21st Century with the new Juan Valdez Café opening to the public September 29th, 2004 in Manhattan at 140 East 57th Street. Designed for the National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers, Gisue Hariri and Mojgan Hariri have taken the concept of the 19th Century Viennese coffeehouse and exploded this sedate paradigm into an undulating multi-sensory experience combining fluid forms, cutting edge materials and the incomparable aroma of Colombian coffee.Hariri & Hariri’s innovative design treats the entire four story façade of the building as the literal “LINK” between the two cultures. The image of Juan Valdez is etched into a stainless stee... More