Pull Up a Chair and Bask in This Bar’s Purple Glow

Designers turn an outdated pub into a moody night-life destination

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2 years ago

September 26, 2022

Hayley Garr VMSD September 2022 Issue

THE WORD ERMA IN the Sichuan dialect translates to “being slightly drunk,” which seems to be the ideal title for Ermapub. Located in the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing, the bar and eatery worked with HDC Design (Chengdu, China) to reinvigorate its old design. The moody space starts with a striking façade melding classic red brick and dark metal. The main bar counter, set in an L-shaped corner on the ground floor, is highlighted by four oversized funnel-shaped lanterns. Division of the space was inspired by traditional Chinese window lattices, seen through repeating geometric lines.

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📷 He Chuan

Hayley Garr

Hayley Garr is a journalism student at the University of Cincinnati and VMSD's summer 2022 editorial intern. She lives and works in Cincinnati.

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