Bakery Design showcases the most current and innovative trends in architecture and design, using examples from more than 50 bakeries worldwide. Acknowledging the need to play to current social media trends, the book emphasizes visual edginess and distinctive environments. For each featured bakery—locations range from Singapore to Greece to Poland to Beirut to the United States—there are several dazzling color photographs, architectural drawings, and a description of the client's and the designer's motives and concepts. Anyone interested in design—either as an interior designer, a contractor, or a bakery owner—will find no shortage of ideas here. On-trend design elements like railroad tile, exposed brick, and living walls appear alongside many new ideas—entirely stainless steel seating areas, thousands of magenta dowels hanging from the ceiling, strategically located mirrors that rotate throughout the day to reflect products and customers alike. It's worth noting that Bakery Design does not contain any back-of-the-house concepts. Its emphasis on front-of-house design means that the ideas it showcases could be just as easily used in cafes, restaurants, and bars. While we'll continue to search for books featuring innovative production area layouts and concepts Bakery Design is a valuable resource and addictively browseable.

Paperback. Color photographs throughout.