2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop

March 7, 2016

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme

 

Rik de Ruiter and Luuk Stoltenborg of Dutch architecture studio AAAN, have designed the recently opened wine store Wijn aan de Kade, located in the centre of Rotterdam in The Netherlands.

 

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by AAAN

The wine store can be found within a building that dates back to 1896.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme

The shop has been transformed into a long, warmly contemporary finished space that is covered with 2100 oak panels, which are engraved with labels of famous wine brands.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme

The space is flanked by cabinet walls that the oak panels do a good job at hiding.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Adriaan van der Ploeg

Wine boxes are stored inside the cabinets, and cutout sections function as displays for over 300 different bottles of wine.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme

Located on the upper level of the store, is a wine tasting area.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Adriaan van der Ploeg

The main tasting area, designed for larger groups, contains educative tables with maps of wine regions engraved in the tabletops.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme

The engraved oak wall panels reach all the way to the ceiling.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme

Here’s a close-up look at some of the panels. In this photo, you can see a handle for a hidden cabinet.

2100 Engraved Oak Panels Line The Walls Of This New Wine Shop In Rotterdam

Photography by Sebastian van Damme