Go East

The coffeehouse is one of the most important places in this world. We owe our first love confessions to the coffee table, the most crucial business discussions of our lives often take place here, here we read news from around the globe, confess, cry, and laugh. Countless important moments in our lives are deeply rooted in this setting.
“To be in a café means to feel at home without being at home,” wrote Peter Altenberg, one of the most famous Viennese coffeehouse poets. In Vienna, the coffeehouse represents a space that lies somewhere between an office and a living room in daily life.

In the traditional coffeehouses of Sarajevo, the rooms contained no furniture beyond cushions and tables. Flexible spaces free from unnecessary objects offer guests an unobstructed view of the alleys, gardens, rivers—or, thanks to the dynamic topography, even the entire city.

For many reasons, this makes it an ideal meeting point for two cities: the project of the Architecture Coffeehouse© seamlessly merges the rituals of coffee drinking and coffeehouse culture from two cities: Vienna and Sarajevo. Here, you can choose between a cup of Viennese Melange or a “Fildžan” of Bosnian “Kahva.”

The Architecture Coffeehouse© also provides an opportunity to relax on cushions inspired by traditional carpet patterns, to engage in (architectural) discussions, to gather information about both cities, and to learn about the GO East – Vienna meets Sarajevo project.