An elegant bar interior featuring ornate design elements, a wide selection of bottles displayed on shelves, and luxurious seating arrangements.

BEAUTIFUL BARS

EXTRAORDINARY BARS BY THE WORLD’S LEADING DESIGNERS

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Beautiful Bars is a stunning photographic journey through the world’s most beautifully designed cocktail bars, told through interviews with the designers who created them. From New York and London to Buenos Aires and Hong Kong, all are united by incredible interiors, seminal design and cultural impact, captured through large-format photography.

Interviewees include Martin Brudnizki, designer of Annabel’s and Italy’s Hotel Splendido, and David Collins Studio, who created the legendary Connaught Bar and Café de Paris Monte-Carlo. From the French Riviera’s Casino Royale Palm to Korea’s award-winning Zest Seoul and Mexico’s immersive Tlecan, Beautiful Bars is the definitive visual bible for all those interested in era-defining design, timeless photography – and the good life.

ISBN 9781068260803

Publish date: 24th Feb 2026

Size: 350 mm x 280 mm (11.02 in x 13.78 in)

Hardback 288 pages

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“The moment you walk through the door, you should feel as though you’re in another world.”

— Bryan O’Sullivan, designer of the Berkeley Bar & Terrace.

A stylish interior view of a cocktail bar featuring warm orange lighting, abstract wall art depicting faces, a plush curved sofa, and a small marble-top table with a lit lamp.
A pathway illuminated by soft, warm LED lights, leading to a circular decorative element at the end, all set against textured golden walls.

“When everything is aligned – the design, music and service – a bar becomes a cinematic experience.”

— Iain Watson, CEO, David Collins Studio

Interior view of a stylish cocktail bar featuring a unique rounded bar counter, elegant lighting fixtures, and modern design elements.

Interior view of a stylish bar featuring unique curved seating, soft lighting, and an elegant ambience, emphasizing contemporary design elements.
A stylish cocktail bar with modern design features, including a curved ceiling with hanging light fixtures, a marble bar, and a shelf displaying various bottles in an elegant setting.
A beautifully designed cocktail bar featuring a backlit wall with a wavy texture, shelves filled with various bottles of liquor, glassware, and a candle illuminating the bar counter.

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