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A long queue would be lining up near exit No.2 of Guting Station in Taipei at midnight previously, waiting for the boss to bring boxes of mysterious chocolate tarts. I was once also in the queue.

We are lucky to have the opportunity to carry out the interior design for Minuit Pâtisserie and Café de Minuit; other than indulging in the aromatic baking and fruit fragrances while working, we further realized Rick, the chef’s persistence and considerations towards quality and details, as well as the imagination that would not miss out on any possibility.

Different forms of Hinoki woods, wooden tiles and architectural concrete correspond with the spirit of the chef’s persistence in using the best natural food ingredients. Also, we helped him remove one of the walls from the old store for reconstruction; put up the hand-sewn leather pendant light and modified an old cabinet and re-designed an old salad fridge into a cake shelf…etc.; although these may increase cost, yet it causes the minimum burden on the environment. All details demonstrate the owner’s original intention and soul even though the brand is well developed.