milk cake bakery
Project Overview
MCB (Milk Cake & Bakery) is a Jordanian-based sweet shop and café concept, bringing a contemporary approach to traditional sweets and bakery culture.
In 2025, VAR Architects developed the first MCB walk-through sweet shop and café in Erbil on Pirmam Road, creating a compact and engaging environment designed around a continuous customer journey.
Project Details
Project Type: Sweet Shop & Café
Project Scope: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Concept Development & Execution
Location: Pirmam Road, Erbil, Iraq
Year: 2025
Client: MCB — Milk Cake & Bakery
Role: Design & Execution
Design Concept
The design combines retail, café, and takeaway functions into a seamless walk-through experience. Spatial planning guides customers naturally through the shop, connecting product displays, ordering areas, and seating while maintaining an efficient operational flow. The interior uses carefully selected materials, lighting, furniture, and architectural details to establish a contemporary identity that reflects the character of the MCB brand.
Design & Execution
VAR Architects was responsible for the architectural and interior design, detailing, material selection, lighting, furniture, and execution, taking the project from concept development through completion. The result is a distinctive and functional sweet shop and café that introduces the MCB brand to the Erbil market through a modern, customer-focused spatial experience.