London bar Bauhaus Warehaus: part factory, part drinking space

Remy Savage is truly the mixologist of the moment. He began to hone his skills at the Little Red Door Paris – the bar that first set his artistic vision on its rapid upward trajectory – before he jumped in London scene in 2017, becoming head bartender at The Langham hotel’s critically acclaimed Artesian.

Savage’s next step was to create three new conceptual, art movement-inspired bars and bistros: Nouveau in Paris, Abstract in Lyon, and perhaps his most groundbreaking yet: London’s A Bar with Shapes for a Name (symbolized by a yellow triangle, a red square and a blue circle), a Bauhaus-inspired experience based purely on functionality and minimalism. Everything about Shapes is a masterclass in expertly measured simplicity: from the lack of brand identity to the color-coordinated staff uniforms and practical furniture and accessories.

“I have an art history and philosophy background,” Savage says. ‘The idea is to see how we can use the atmosphere of a bar to talk about art in a non-intrusive way. So everything – the design, the drinks, the uniform, the service, the opening hours, the price – must be based on a problem that artists were trying to solve.’