Located in an 18th-century canal home in the center of Amsterdam, Two Story becomes part of a heartening art world trend: the reimagined gallery as a mix exhibition space, shop, and cafe (see our report on 13 examples worldwide). This one is the creation of Linde Brentjens and Justus Klabou, a young couple with backgrounds in retail and hospitality, who worked with emerging Copenhagen company Atelier Axo on a complete interior overhaul.
Linde writes that they envisioned the opposite of the daunting white cube: “we desired an area that feels more like a home than a gallery– familiar adequate to be approachable and soothing to all, modern enough to hold area for the pieces and items we offer a home to.” They fell for images of Atelier Axo’s Dining establishment Bobe, a Remodelista favorite, and knew they were the ones to do the “spatial storytelling.”
Designer Caroline Sillesen and designer Rose Hermansen reacted by changing 2 floors completely doing not have in straight lines into a stunningly cohesive and peaceful gathering space, a place that feels every bit as made up and interesting as the paintings on view.
Photography by Peter Dalsgaard, courtesy of Atelier Axo (@atelieraxo), unless kept in mind.
Above: Two Story inhabits the first two floorings of a historical house on 
a picturesque block within strolling distance of Amsterdam’s most popular museums. Above: Your house has been put to 
numerous uses for many years, including as a street art gallery, travel bureau, and automobile dealership.< img src="https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/two-story-amsterdam-gallery-cafe-shop-designed-by-atelier-axopeter-dalsgaard-photo-3-733x977.jpg"alt ="& # 8 2 20; the café is our method of welcoming individuals with open arms, & # 8 2 19"width ="733"height ="977"/ > Above:” The coffee shop is our way of welcoming people with open arms, “states Linde. In addition to reconditioning the structure, Atelier Axo custom-made created the furniture and built-ins. Shown here, their oak coffee shop tables, benches, and stained oak chairs. 
Above:” The ambition was to create heat and intimacy, to maintain the traces of history still present, and to introduce a couple of modern gestures that speak softly within the old walls,” composes Caroline. 
Above: Atelier Axo developed the brushed stainless steel bar as a”quiet architectural component. “There’s likewise a back kitchen not shown. The flooring is polished concrete. 
< img src="https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/justus-klabou-co-owner-of-two-story-featured-in-softer-volumes-cafes-vol-02-a-curated-selection-of-unique-cafes-around-the-world-733x916.jpg" alt="justus has a law degree and runs his own pizza dining establishment. 2 story is his and 22" width="733" height="916"/ > Above: Justus has a law degree and runs his own pizza restaurant. Two Story is his and Linde’s shared dream: he oversees the coffee shop, which serves breakfast and lunch, and she curates the gallery and shop. During the nearly year-long remodelling, they worked with a contractor and functioned as their own building and construction managers. Photo by Studio Aest.