Punk Bar is a night bar and club located in Beijing, China. To contrast the opposing solid private dining rooms, the punk bar is a solitary transparent box seemingly sunken (as the private dining rooms are raised). Wooden benches hug the walls, enveloping the space and a DJ booth, while modular tables are scattered throughout and become the bar counter. ...Collapse

Sunken in contrast to the surrounding private rooms, the heaviness, proportioning and luxe materiality of the blackened bronze tube and perforated plate screen is used to both strengthen the ‘underground’ aesthetic while hiding the fire shutter tracks. The outer screen masks a smoked glass and wood box, with bronze portals connecting the skins. Inside, the double-layer effect makes one feel that they are trespassing. Materials are raw. Straight pew-like wooden benches & a DJ booth line the walls. Furnishings are modular wood and steel; graffiti is in Chinese but Rauschenberg & Polish Goth-inspired, burnt chandeliers and bare light bulbs hang…all juxtaposed with silks, haired hide upholstery and lacquered stools. The front bar itself is composed of a series of modular steel units which when removed and reconfigured, reveal the saw-tooth concrete edge. With the lights turned low, guests can experience what is truly ‘punk’ about the space. ...Collapse