CAFE
LUTIE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Flexible Outdoor Furniture System
The outdoor space of Lutie Café is designed as an adaptable extension of the café. Instead of using conventional loose furniture, the project introduces a custom system that integrates benches, adjustable tables, storage, and after-hours control.
Type: Interior Design - Product
Client: Reza Khoram
Architecture & Construction: QASTIC DESIGN-BUILD
Principals in charge: Mahdi A.Bakhshian, Mohammad Momen
Design Team: Romina Nikfarjam, Masoud Ansari
Structure Engineering:
Visualization: Romina Nikfarjam, Sarah Mazraeh
Status: Built
Location: Sunset BLVD, Los Angeles, California
During operating hours, the tables can be adjusted to accommodate individuals, couples, and groups. The integrated system makes efficient use of the limited outdoor space while maintaining clear circulation and a unified architectural identity.
Flexible Furniture
At closing time, the tables slide underneath the bench, removing the need for separate storage. The bench then bends outward, making the seating surface unusable and discouraging unauthorized occupation.
After-Hours Transformation
Furniture as Architecture
The project transforms café furniture into a small-scale architectural system. By combining seating, flexibility, storage, and security, the design responds directly to the daily operational needs of the café.
Design and Fabrication
The furniture was developed through a close relationship between design, detailing, and fabrication. Its custom-built components, joints, sliding mechanisms, and movable elements were carefully coordinated to ensure durability, ease of operation, and precise daily transformation.
