Forget minimalist listening bars designed to bear no sign of decor other than their color-drenched neutral walls: in romantic Vienna's First District, a new moody cocktail bar is challenging the stripped-back look of Europe's coolest nightlife spots through plush patterned fabrics, shimmering lighting, and a rabbit-hole-like journey through intentionally contrasting textures, rich materials, and colors.
An experiential manifestation of the saying "more is more", Le Fou brings back old-school glamour and grandeur, recasting it for the style-discerning bon vivant and keeping shabbiness in check. Ask us, and we'll confirm: we're obsessed. Opened last December, Le Fou unfolds as a series of four interconnected rooms anchored by a central stone bar and located in one of Vienna's most charming neighborhoods, and is the work of London-based Austrian designer Theresa Obermoser.
