{"id":14359,"date":"2025-09-13T13:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T06:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/inspired-by-japanese-listening-bars-isern-serras-jac-hifi-cafe-opens-in-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T06:36:37","slug":"inspired-by-japanese-listening-bars-isern-serras-jac-hifi-cafe-opens-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/inspired-by-japanese-listening-bars-isern-serras-jac-hifi-cafe-opens-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"inspired by japanese listening bars, isern serra\u2019s JA\u00c7 hifi caf\u00e9 opens in barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">JA\u00c7 Hifi Caf\u00e9: A space for listening in barcelona<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The newly opened JA\u00c7 Hifi Caf\u00e9 is a celebration of music, interior design, and coffee along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Avinguda Diagonal. Curated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-spain\/\"><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/a> designer\u00a0Isern Serra Studio for clients Ligia and Arnau, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\"><strong>caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> opened in July 2025 with a name that resonates on several levels. It\u2019s a nod to jazz itself, a reference to Japan\u2019s jazz kissa culture, and in Catalan, the word \u2018ja\u00e7,\u2019 meaning to recline and let go.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Japanese jazz kissa \u2014 intimate listening bars that emerged in the 1950s \u2014 JA\u00c7 embraces the tradition of music-first spaces. These historic venues favored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/wood-and-timber-architecture\/\"><strong>wood<\/strong><\/a>-paneled interiors and speaker-focused seating to bring an atmosphere of shared listening and quiet attention.<\/p>\n<p>images \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/salvalopez.com\/\">Salva L\u00f3pez<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">isern serra\u2019s catalan design through a japanese lens<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isernserra.com\/en\">Designer<\/a><\/strong> Isern Serra reinterprets that kissa philosophy for a contemporary Mediterranean context, balancing tactile materials with a relaxed sense of hospitality. Covering 95 square meters (1,022 square feet), the caf\u00e9 unfolds in a sequence of zones, each designed to create a different relationship with music and people, and with the city outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors enter through a lounge hosting a concrete-based sofa with custom cushions. A sculptural Akari E lamp by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/isamu-noguchi\/\"><strong>Isamu Noguchi<\/strong><\/a> and walnut tables with lacquered beige tops set a soft, welcoming tone, while a <a href=\"https:\/\/chidywayne.com\/\"><strong>Chidy Wayne<\/strong><\/a> artwork lends a graphic visual counterpoint.<\/p>\n<p>JA\u00c7 Hifi Caf\u00e9 brings a Japanese jazz kissa tradition to Barcelona<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">furniture as sound architecture<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The layout flows toward a monolithic walnut bar crafted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fusteriavidalcalafell\/\"><strong>Fusteria Vidal<\/strong><\/a> that doubles as a giant speaker cabinet. Integrating a baked-goods display, vinyl shelves, and custom <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloom.audio\/\">Bloom Island<\/a> <\/strong>speakers, the bar reflects the kissa tradition of treating audio equipment as part of the architecture. The design team, led by Isern Serra, wanted the sound system to feel inseparable from the furniture, so that music becomes part of the room\u2019s physical presence.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the center, a stainless-steel table with a subtle brutalist edge occupies the space. Above it, Antoni Arola\u2019s L\u00e1mina pendant casts a diffused glow, softening the crisp geometry and enhancing the table\u2019s sculptural quality.<\/p>\n<p>Isern Serra designs the warm and refined interiors<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Toward the rear, a sweeping walnut installation curves across the walls and ceiling to form a semi-enclosed listening alcove. Built by <a href=\"http:\/\/fusteriajvidal.com\/en\/\"><strong>Fusteria Vidal<\/strong><\/a> and divided by a cylindrical column lined with vinyl records, it houses stainless-steel Bloom Island speakers and low walnut tables with custom cushions. A Disco wall lamp by 20th century designers Jordi Miralbell and Mariona Revent\u00f3s adds a sense of theatricality and creates an intimate cocoon of sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional nooks include a window niche that frames street views, and a facade clad in iroko wood stained as a continuation of the walnut interior. Four circular indents on the door allude to speaker cones, giving passersby a glimpse of the caf\u00e9\u2019s sonic spirit.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>a listening alcove creates an intimate cocoon for sound<\/p>\n<p>the walnut bar doubles as a massive speaker cabinet<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>warm beige microcement contrasts with rich walnut surfaces<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>midcentury lighting shapes the atmosphere and marks transitions<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>custom Bloom Island speakers are integrated into the furniture<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:\u00a0<\/strong>JA\u00c7 Hifi Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n<p><strong>interior designer:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isernserra.com\/en\">Isern Serra<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/isernserra\/?hl=en\">@isernserra<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>location:\u00a0<\/strong>Avinguda Diagonal 335, Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<p><strong>team leader, styling:<\/strong>\u00a0Aasheen Mittal<\/p>\n<p><strong>photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/salvalopez.com\/\">Salva L\u00f3pez<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/salvalopez\/\">@salvalopez<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>carpentry:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fusteriavidalcalafell\/\">Fusteria Vidal<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>metalwork:<\/strong> Cabestany<br \/>\n<strong>sound system:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloom.audio\/\">Bloom Island<\/a> <br \/>\n<strong>lighting:<\/strong> Akari E \u2013 Vitra by Isamu Noguchi \/ Lamina \u2013 Santa y Cole by Antoni Arola \/ Disco \u2013 Santa y Cole by Jordi Miralbell and Mariona Revent\u00f3s<br \/>\n<strong>technical lighting:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weverducre.com\/\">Wever &amp; Ducre<\/a> <br \/>\n<strong>artwork:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/chidywayne.com\/\">Chidy Wayne<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>graphic design:<\/strong> NRJ Studio<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/japanese-listening-bars-isern-serra-jac-hifi-cafe-barcelona-catalonia-spain-09-13-2025\/\">inspired by japanese listening bars, isern serra\u2019s JA\u00c7 hifi caf\u00e9 opens in barcelona<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JA\u00c7 Hifi Caf\u00e9: A space for listening in barcelona \u00a0 The newly opened JA\u00c7 Hifi Caf\u00e9 is a celebration of music, interior design, and coffee along Barcelona\u2018s Avinguda Diagonal. 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