
"YONT Studio transforms a former real estate office on Torstraße into a hybrid record store and cultural space for the queer house music label SEVEN. The 180-square-meter interior moves beyond the conventional retail shop format, combining vinyl sales with listening stations, label offices, a photo studio, live DJ streaming infrastructure, and areas for community gatherings."
"Sculptural furniture from the studio's Brutalist Pink series appears within the space, including a monolithic DJ booth developed for the store. Set against exposed brickwork and patched plaster revealed through a subtractive renovation, the object introduces a contrasting architectural presence within the raw material interior."
"The Berlin-based architects at YONT Studio remove layers of previous renovations to reveal brick masonry, patched plaster, and structural irregularities embedded in the building. By clearing partitions and exposing the material shell, the space gains height and visual openness. Raw surfaces are paired with limewash paint and acoustic ceiling spray."
YONT Studio transforms a 180-square-meter former real estate office in Berlin's Mitte district into a hybrid record store and cultural venue for queer house music label SEVEN. The space integrates vinyl sales with listening stations, label offices, a photo studio, live DJ streaming infrastructure, and community areas. The design exposes the building's raw material layers—brick masonry, patched plaster, and structural irregularities—through subtractive renovation. Sculptural furniture from the studio's Brutalist Pink series, including a monolithic DJ booth, contrasts against exposed brickwork. Raw surfaces are treated with limewash paint and acoustic ceiling spray for functionality. Movable curtains serve as flexible architectural elements dividing or opening the space for different activities, supporting Berlin's local music community within a neighborhood historically connected to club culture.
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