These new “American bar” designs were even showcased in Europe, at the 1867 Exposition Universelles, or world’s fair, in Paris. Modern bar design is still evolving in tandem with the cocktail.

Interior design is a vital ingredient, as extolled by new book 'Detail in Contemporary Bar and Restaurant Design', ... Boxes cascading from the wall suggest that the superficially ordinary elements of ...

Inside, though, the interiors reflect a modern beachy design with playful touches. The open-concept abode, listed for just under $14 million in Naples, Fla. , has rooms that seamlessly flow into ...