Photography by Sebastian van Damme
Rik de Ruiter and Luuk Stoltenborg of Dutch architecture studio AAAN, have designed the recently opened wine store Wijn aan de Kade, located in the centre of Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
Photography by AAAN
The wine store can be found within a building that dates back to 1896.
Photography by Sebastian van Damme
The shop has been transformed into a long, warmly contemporary finished space that is covered with 2100 oak panels, which are engraved with labels of famous wine brands.
Photography by Sebastian van Damme
The space is flanked by cabinet walls that the oak panels do a good job at hiding.
Photography by Adriaan van der Ploeg
Wine boxes are stored inside the cabinets, and cutout sections function as displays for over 300 different bottles of wine.
Photography by Sebastian van Damme
Located on the upper level of the store, is a wine tasting area.
Photography by Adriaan van der Ploeg
The main tasting area, designed for larger groups, contains educative tables with maps of wine regions engraved in the tabletops.
Photography by Sebastian van Damme
The engraved oak wall panels reach all the way to the ceiling.
Photography by Sebastian van Damme
Here’s a close-up look at some of the panels. In this photo, you can see a handle for a hidden cabinet.
