LOT-EK
MILK BAR stores

the side of a beverage truck as the operable front for this bakery

completed

2016

location

Chelsea + West Village + Nolita, New York
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas

client

Christina Tosi - Milk Bar, New York

size

500sf to1,000sf

collaborators

Reza Zia, project lead / Kraft Studio, aor

awards

concept & vision

we explore using a beverage truck and its side sliders as the interface between bakery and shoppers, branded with the large logo and colors. The system adapts to different locations in the city and beyond, welcoming and playful

Dec 1, 2026

LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester

LOT-EK lectures at RIT Vignelli Center, Rochester

Nov 16, 2026

LOT-EK lectures at Jefferson University CADE, Philadelphia

LOT-EK lectures at Jefferson University CADE, Philadelphia

Oct 10, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse opens!

The Black Schoolhouse opens!

Sep 14, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse on World Architects

The Black Schoolhouse on World Architects

Sep 10, 2026

The Black Schoolhouse on The Architect’s Newspaper

The Black Schoolhouse on The Architect’s Newspaper

Jul 7, 2026

LOT-EK on Wallpaper* US400 list

LOT-EK on Wallpaper* US400 list

Apr 6, 2026

LOT-EK and Carroll House on PIN-UP 40

LOT-EK and Carroll House on PIN-UP 40

Mar 16, 2026

LOT-EK on koozArch

LOT-EK on koozArch