{"id":261529,"date":"2025-11-04T17:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/261529\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T17:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:39:18","slug":"common-integrates-microbakery-and-pizzeria-within-flexible-interior-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/261529\/","title":{"rendered":"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible interior in berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Common blends microbakery and pizzeria inside a hybrid space<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-berlin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Berlin\u2019s<\/a> Neuk\u00f6lln district, Common is a hybrid hospitality space that functions as a microbakery by day and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/restaurant-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pizzeria<\/a> by night. Designed by Thalea Schmalenberg, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interior<\/a> supports the project\u2019s dual identity through adaptable spatial organization, natural materials, and a subdued tonal palette.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Founded by Maximilian Korrenz Lemke, Common merges craft, community, and design into a single environment. The concept draws on Lemke\u2019s experiences in Naples, Copenhagen, and Berlin, combining traditional baking methods with a focus on slow processes and local sourcing.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-12-690906a13019.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Common is located in Berlin\u2019s Neuk\u00f6lln district | all images by <a href=\"https:\/\/clemenspoloczek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clemens Poloczek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Warm monochrome shades of burgundy envelop the interior<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the day, the space operates as a bakery offering long-fermented rye bread made from two types of rye flour and seven seeds, alongside Scandi-inspired cardamom buns and Berlin-roasted coffee. In the evening, it transitions into a pizzeria centered on slow-fermented sourdough. The menu features seasonal combinations such as blood sausage, K\u00e4sekrainer and Brussels sprouts, or fermented potatoes with wild garlic capers. Locally sourced flours and produce link the culinary offering to the regional context.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The interior concept by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thaleaschmalenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">designer<\/a> Thalea Schmalenberg accommodates this daily transformation. In daylight, the bakery emphasizes openness and the sensory presence of fresh pastries and bread. As night falls, lighting and materials create a warmer, more intimate atmosphere suited to dining. The design employs warm monochrome tones, handcrafted woodwork, and lighting elements from Danish and German manufacturers, establishing a cohesive environment that balances functionality and comfort.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-3-690906a12ff07.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the space functions as a microbakery by day and a pizzeria by night<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-7-690906a130035.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>designed by Thalea Schmalenberg, the interior adapts to shifting daily uses<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162499 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the project combines hospitality, craft, and design in one setting<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-6-690906a12ffec.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Common explores the connection between tradition, locality, and slow production<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-2-690906a12fe97.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>natural materials and subdued colors define the spatial atmosphere<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-4-690906a12ff4c.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>handcrafted woodwork and warm monochrome tones define the design language<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1162500 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277952_217_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Danish and German lighting fixtures contribute to the evening atmosphere<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-5-690906a12ff8e.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the design balances openness, intimacy, and daily adaptability<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-9-690906a1300b1.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the layout supports fluid transitions between daytime and evening service<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-10-690906a13011.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>coffee roasted in Berlin complements the daytime offering<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-11-690906a13015.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>as night falls, lighting and materials transform the mood of the interior<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"common integrates microbakery and pizzeria within flexible hybrid interior in berlin\" width=\"818\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/common-blends-microbakery-and-pizzeria-inside-a-warm-multifunctional-space-in-berlin-8-690906a130071.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Common presents a cohesive environment where food, design, and community intersect<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> 1\/17<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277954_19_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277954_43_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277955_987_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277955_192_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277955_913_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277955_764_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277956_354_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277956_482_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277956_888_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277956_960_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277957_739_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277957_595_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277957_64_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277958_468_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277958_120_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277958_922_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762277958_371_common-hybrid-hospitality-space-microbakery-pizzeria-flexible-interior-berlin-neukolln-thalea-schmal.jpeg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name: Common | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/common.berlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@common.berlin<\/a><br \/>interior designer: Thalea Schmalenberg | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thaleaschmalenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@thaleaschmalenberg<\/a><br \/>location: Karl-Marx-Stra\u00dfe 176, 12043 Berlin, Germany<\/p>\n<p> founder: Maximilian Korrenz Lemke<br \/>press &amp; marketing: Courtney Allis<br \/>photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/clemenspoloczek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clemens Poloczek<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clemenspoloczek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@clemenspoloczek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIY submissions<\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Common blends microbakery and pizzeria inside a hybrid space \u00a0 Located in Berlin\u2019s Neuk\u00f6lln district, Common is 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