Meadows Café

Playful modernism meets warm hospitality in a Bauhaus-inspired identity for a café at an iconic Aspen resort
Meadows Café outdoor sign, Bauhaus geometry
 

Bauhaus meets the mountains

Few resorts carry a design legacy as specific as Aspen Meadows — its grounds conceived by Herbert Bayer, one of the defining figures of the Bauhaus movement. When the resort’s all-day café needed an identity, that architectural and artistic legacy became the foundation.

Developed for Hooray Agency, the work draws directly from Bayer’s designs — translating the geometric boldness and typographic rigour of Bauhaus into a visual language warm enough for a neighbourhood café and confident enough for one of Aspen’s most iconic properties.

The result is a brand that feels equally at home with morning coffee and après-ski, open to hotel guests and the local community alike.

Meadows Café coffee cup holder
Meadows Café printed menu
Meadows Café branded plate
Meadows Café cup and coaster
 

Built for every moment

The identity extends across every surface and experience — from print and collateral to digital design, packaging concepts for coffee and pastries, and a full wayfinding system that carries the Bauhaus geometry through the resort’s indoor and outdoor spaces.

A coffee cart concept was developed as an experiential centrepiece, designed to draw people in and create a moment of discovery within the resort grounds. Playful, precise, and deeply rooted in place — every touchpoint speaks the same considered visual language.

Meadows Café exterior, resort grounds
Meadows Café coffee bag
Meadows Café social media grid
Playful modernism meets warm hospitality in a Bauhaus-inspired identity for a café at an iconic Aspen resort
Meadows Café outdoor sign, Bauhaus geometry