Bespoke Oasis in Bustling Oslo

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): While overhead, the undulating, three-dimensional, oak drop-ceiling introduces an element of the psychedelic into cafe proceedings. Photo: Hannah Berg

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): Warmly-lit exterior “globes” beckon passersby with a hint and promise of the unique and manicured cafe experience within. Photo: Paul Paiewonsky

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): Fashioned of marble with brass trim, the cool and clean street-facing bar finds a warm counterbalance in its contoured oak stools. Photo: Paul Paiewonsky

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): A seemingly open seating area is slyly intimate thanks to subtly divided upholstered leather banquettes. Sections are paired with adjustable tables, each distinct from the next---alternately fabricated from wood, marble and brass. Photo: Paul Paiewonsky

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): Sections are paired with adjustable tables, each distinct from the next—alternately fabricated from wood, marble and brass. Photo: Paul Paiewonsky

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): At once reverently conservative and mischievously whimsical, the oak, brass and marble table is a modern spin on the Gustavian classic. Photo: Paul Paiewonsky

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): Occupying the middle space is a brass-edged greeting table that celebrates the “Union Made” cooperative spirit behind the cafe’s concept, design and craftsmanship through embossed hallmarks representing all contributors. Photo: Paul Paiewonsky

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): The BIT UNION design and materials extend to the cafe's toilet. Special to this space, though, is the matte black faucet that extends from the ceiling to the washbasin below. Photo: Hannah Berg, MONTAAG OSLO

BIT UNION AKERSGATA (OSLO): A design collaboration between MAVERICK CONCEPTS and MONTAAG OSLO. Opened January 2016. Photo: Karoline Bommen, MONTAAG OSLO