Cafe Akademiet Interior Design With Cafe Akademiet we merged a minimalist aesthetic with moments of nostalgia resulting in an enviroment that can be described as doll-house-like. The white walls are lined with thick black lines, creating a model-like effect and distortion of perspective and throughout the space humorous details unveil the historic associations of Cafe Akademiet - such as the the wallpapered prop walls with old school wall sconces, over sized schoolbook graphic in the hallway and the bare-bulb-mobile chandelier.