Photography by Kostas Spathis

NORMLESS Architecture Studio have designed the most recently opened Cups Nine, a cafe and patisserie in Trikala, Greece.

Photography by Kostas Spathis

Located on the corner of one of the most popular city squares, Cups Nine aims to reintroduce the street to coffee shops, with the designers looking to blur the boundaries of interior and exterior spaces.

Photography by Kostas Spathis

Inside the cafe, black hexagon tiles wrap from the counter to the floor where they meet wood flooring.

Photography by Kostas Spathis

Further inside, the space is long and narrow, with the store divided by a long wood bar that separates the serving and seating area.

Photography by Kostas Spathis

Here’s a closer look at the hexagon tile and wood flooring.

Photography by Kostas Spathis

Various seating areas are found throughout the cafe, like the small stools by the wood blocks, or the stools by the bar. If you want to be outside, the wooden blocks on the window sill become spaces to rest your coffee when the windows are opened.

Photography by Kostas Spathis

There’s also a serving bar can be enjoyed from the exterior of the cafe.

Photography by Kostas Spathis