Commercial shell remodel · Selected work 02

Café Collegium

Costa Mesa, California
Culture, coffee, craftsmanship

Café Collegium at South Coast Plaza
The project
Location
South Coast Plaza · Costa Mesa
Scope
Commercial shell remodel
Area
850 sq. ft.
Program
Café + communal concept space

Where culture
finds a place to gather.

Inside South Coast Plaza, Café Collegium brings premium footwear culture and coffee together in a compact, carefully composed environment. Vintage references sit alongside precise modern details.

Viola Calacatta marble gives the interior its distinctive plum veining and expressive movement. USM installations introduce a structured industrial counterpoint. Together, these materials turn a retail café into a place with its own architectural identity.

Marble and metal details
01 / Marble and metal in conversation.
Details that define space
02 / The details that define the space.
Communal concept South Coast Plaza
03 / A communal concept inside South Coast Plaza.
Warmth and contemporary precision
04 / Warmth, contrast, and contemporary precision.
Elevated coffee experience
05 / An elevated everyday coffee experience.
Craftsmanship intimate scale
06 / Craftsmanship at a more intimate scale.
Complete material composition
07 / A complete material composition.
Design, in detail

Small footprint.
Distinctive presence.

Material choices do more than decorate. The marble creates a focal point; the modular installations give it a deliberate contrast. Across 850 square feet, the result is a cohesive setting for coffee, conversation, and culture.

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