Graffiti wall above leopard-print panelling at Dizzy Izzy's dive bar, Edinburgh, for Bad Hombre Group, by Significant Others

A stark white unit turned dive bar with attitude.

Sector

F&B

Client

Bad Hombre Group

Location

Edinburgh

Services

Concept + Feasibility
Interior Design + Delivery
Wayfinding
Red neon light through perforated metal at Dizzy Izzy's bar, Edinburgh
Brick wall graffiti with globe pendant lights at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh

Bad Hombre Group handed us a stark white unit in Edinburgh’s student district and four weeks to make it feel like it had a past.

On a tight budget we upcycled, recycled and reused wherever we could. Punk and rock ’n’ roll did the rest: wild-posted gig flyers, graffiti by local street artists and raw industrial finishes roughed up with vintage texture.

Delivered fast and on budget without dulling the edges.

A bar that looks like it has lived a little. Because, in a way, it has.

Bar with chequerboard floor and graffiti feature wall at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Red-lit bar with graffiti-covered walls at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Illuminated sign on brick wall at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Dizzy Izzy's hanging sign on a city street, Edinburgh
Dizzy Izzy's bar exterior with arched windows, Edinburgh

By reusing and repurposing we created an authentic dive bar with grit, character and zero waste.

Pool table with graffiti mural at Dizzy Izzy's dive bar, Edinburgh
Blackened steel table edge under red light at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Back bar shelving with bar stools at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Seating area with graffiti wall and chequerboard floor at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Graffiti tag on exposed brick at Dizzy Izzy's bar, Edinburgh
Banquette seating and chequerboard floor at Dizzy Izzy's, Edinburgh
Metal mesh screen by the window at Dizzy Izzy's bar, Edinburgh
Dizzy Izzy's projecting graffiti sign on the street, Edinburgh