The Chapel by Vinklu, a Micro-Architecture Landmark in Romania

On Homedit we shared different architecture and interior design ideas, but a coffee shop like this is unlike anything we’ve featured before. In the dense fabric of Bucharest, where leftover urban spaces often sit unnoticed, The Chapel by Vinklu transforms an impossibly narrow gap on Bazilescu Street into one of the most striking small-scale architectural interventions in Europe.

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Narrow Coffee Shop

The project, home to Boiler Coffee, takes a residual sliver of land and turns it into a glowing, triangular beacon that redefines what can be built in tight city conditions.

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Facade

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu A Frame

Working with an extreme footprint, the architects treated the site with surgical precision. The A-frame silhouette isn’t just a visual decision; it maximizes height, volume, and light inside a footprint that would typically feel unusable. The fully glazed façade acts like a light vessel, pulling natural light deep into the space during the day and turning the building into a lantern at night.

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Invisible

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Triangle

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Large window

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu sunset

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Roof

Warm timber wraps the tall interior, creating a calm, focused atmosphere that contrasts with the compact plan. Despite its size, the space feels surprisingly open due to the pointed apex and the clarity of the materials.

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Interior

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Paneled

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Light

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Seating

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Sink

The Chapel doesn’t just solve a constraint; it turns it into identity. It demonstrates how forgotten urban gaps can become meaningful public places when light, form, and intention come together. For Bucharest—and for European micro-architecture—it stands as a rare example of small-scale ingenuity with a surprisingly large impact.

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Exterior

Homedit The CHAPEL Vinklu Aerial View

General Contractor: Retrodraft/Hala13
Glass façade: AluSYSTEM
Photography: Vlad Patru, Laurian Ghinitoiu

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