Projects, 6 min read
Designing a bar that works behind the counter
The front of a bar is the easy half. The service side decides whether it works.
Amina Tarimo, 15 January 2026
We draw bars from the bartender's side first: reach distances, ice well positions, glass storage, waste, and where a wet hand lands when someone is busy.
Wear points take metal
Every edge that gets hit by a crate, a keg or a knee gets a steel wear edge. Timber is for the surfaces people see and touch gently.
