Interior design for Victoria Bar - an icon of Berlin's cocktail culture and, since its opening, a landmark of the city's nightlife.

When it opened, the design sought to reinterpret the atmosphere of the classic American cocktail bar through a distinctly Berlin lens. Rich wooden wall panelling, a centrally positioned solid timber bar and custom-designed silk-screen wallpapers create an interior that is both elegant and inviting. Murals by pop artist Thomas Hauser introduce a contemporary counterpoint, giving the space a character that is refined without feeling detached from its surroundings.

The 2001 edition of the Gault Millau guide captured this balance particularly well:
"...At Victoria Bar one senses little of the self-importance often associated with fashionable establishments—except perhaps in an interior that strikes a balance between cool sophistication and genuine comfort, inviting guests to indulge in a touch of grandeur. Yet the finely crafted wooden panelling, set against Thomas Hauser's murals, together with the massive centrally placed bar surrounded by silk-screen wallpapers, never lets you forget the vibrant, sometimes gritty neighbourhood just outside. Turkish families, Polish kiosk owners, dealers and their customers, currywurst stands, journalists and theatre-goers all belong to the same urban landscape—and they are never far away."

The New York Times later described Victoria Bar with characteristic brevity:
"Looks like a setting for Mad Men—but it's a real place, run by real bartenders, for real drinkers."