AMERICAN BAR! Adolf Loos

I'm in love with this bar, not just because it is called "American Bar," but because of the beautiful design concepts behind it. When Loos created this bar, he was at a point where he was very against "ornamentation," think Art Nouveu. & began to prefer simple, quality materials.

"This small bar, just off the Kärntner Strasse in central Vienna, show Loos' combination of simple, unadorned forms with opulent materials and fine, simple detailing to give a modern, rich impression."

"Mirrors covering the whole width of the wall above the bar, and the parallel wall opposite, mulitplies the apparent size of the small room, giving the image of an array of seaminlgy freestanding columns."

I'm saving going in for a drink until later! It will be a very special occasion!

Speaking of an American Bar: