Very Small Cafés and Restaurants

When space is a premium, design is primary. Projects from designers such as Wonderwall, Marti Guixé and Thomas Heatherwick feature in this book, proving that a big impact can be made in a small space.

Featuring 40 of the best small eating establishments from around the world, projects are grouped by type of outlet. From ice cream parlours in Tokyo, to organic cafés in San Francisco, John Stones explores the looks and layouts, as well as showing the graphics, packaging and branding from the featured projects.

As well as projects from big chains such as McDonalds (opening new branches across Europe as part of their journey from “fast food” to “good fast food”), the book features small, independent eateries.

About the author
John Stones is a freelance writer and former features editor of Design Week. He has written for publications such as Icon, Elle Decoration and Marketing Week. He is also the author of Total Design Sourcebook: Display (2008), No Rules! Logos (2009) and Very Small Shops (Laurence King, 2009).

John Stones
Very Small Cafés and Restaurants
February 2011
Hardcover, 256 pages, 215 x 195 mm
236 colour illustrations
ISBN: 978 1 85669 731 6
£22.50

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