Karachi Kanteen

Karachi Kanteen is a local food chain which has a desi cuisine originating from our traditional roots. Our Architecture Firm, Archicubes had the privilege of designing and executing, since we also function as a Construction Company in Lahore, three projects under this banner, all located in Lahore. The idea behind this venture was to create a space targetting all generations of the city, where they could reminicse the days in which the concept of a canteen was at its peak. The atmosphere of a free space, where an individual has the freedom to express his views, while sitting in an interactive environment. Such a space must be designed which could give the dweller a joyous experience, rather than the regulated dicipline of a formal setting.

The basis of this design was to make use of a happening colour palette which includes various liberating graphics, something that could inspire an individual to commence a discussion. The walls are covered with pop art images, within a backdrop of grey surface, while the rest are hand-painted with witty eye-catching visuals. The furniture and various fixtures comprise of the four primary colours; red, blue, green and yellow. While the tables are made of different materials. Theres wooden tables, and then theres steel tables with a rustic finish, inspired from the rawness of a car hood found at a workshop. It adds a certain sense of antiquity along with the exuberance of pop art. This contrast gives the space some energy which feeds the minds of the visitors, giving them a reason to visit again.

Restaurants and cafes are springing up in Lahore on a high rate and its very important for Interior Designers in Lahore to not follow a set pattern, rather play with a variety of concepts in order to give the citizens a wide range of quality experiences.