Modern bar interior with green accents, wooden furniture, large windows, and pendant lighting, featuring a TV and marble countertop.

An Indoor Golf Club by Ivy Studio Brings Mid-Century Refinement to a Former Factory in Montreal

Words by Yatzer

1750 Saint-Patrick St, Montreal, Canada

Housed within Montreal’s historic Nordelec building, a former factory for cables and electronic components built in 1913 that now enjoys heritage status, Muni is a new indoor golf club and restaurant that channels the elegance of mid-century country clubs without any kitsch or cliché trappings. Rather than override the property’s industrial DNA, local design practice Ivy Studio leaned in, balancing its unpolished building fabric with a refined palette of forest greens and burgundies, oak veneers and checkered motifs that channels mid-century golf club aesthetics through a contemporary lens. The result is a sophisticated social venue, complete with a restaurant and retail space in addition to high-end golf simulators, where nostalgia meets sleek minimalism head on.

A stylish area featuring a golf bag, two green stools, and vintage photos against wooden paneling.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

A modern retail space featuring red display shelves with hats and sneakers arranged on steps, against a concrete wall and green accents.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

Modern retail space featuring concrete and green accents, with red display steps showcasing shoes and a stylish, open layout.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

A deft aesthetic balancing act defines the heart of the project—one that navigates between the past and present, and between the rawness of industrial architecture and the tailored elegance of mid-century modernism. Exposed concrete walls, weathered brick, and visible ductwork form a rugged backdrop, against which refined materials and finishes introduce warmth and sophistication: red and forest green oak veneer add depth and richness juxtaposed glossy mint-painted walls and green-veined marble that bring about a soft sheen. Tactile fabrics—striped, checkered, and grass-like in texture—quietly reference golf’s traditional iconography, lending the space its layered, sensory appeal. Chrome and stainless-steel accents nod discreetly to the simulators’ technological core, rounding out a palette that feels both contemporary and comfortably familiar.

Muni’s journey begins in a striking double-height entry. Here, a reception desk clad in green-stained oak sits beneath a monumental light box—a beacon that is visible from outside on the street. A long flight of original concrete stairs leads visitors upward, doubling as a retail display thanks to custom millwork seamlessly integrated into the risers acting as an opening gesture that sets the tone: functional, considered, and just playful enough.

  • Modern reception area with a green wooden desk, illuminated by a hanging light fixture, featuring exposed brick and large windows.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • A modern interior featuring a green wooden counter, green column, and exposed red brick wall, with large windows allowing natural light.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • A modern interior featuring concrete stairs, green walls, and wooden accents, leading to a cozy seating area.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • A modern corridor featuring green walls, polished concrete floors, and wooden accents, with doors lining the sides and artwork displayed.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • Modern interior featuring a green curved wall with the number 5, a cozy seating area, and a stylish stool on a textured rug.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

Modern interior featuring curved wooden walls, a cozy seating area, a bar with green stools, and textured green carpet.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

Beyond the entry, a central corridor orchestrates the layout. On one side, seven golf simulator lounges are designed less like tech pods and more like mid-century living rooms, each featuring plush banquettes, and high-top tables and stools. Wood panelling, chrome sconces and textured green carpeting with a wavy grass-like pattern imbue the spaces with playful nostalgia while checkered light panels overhead nod to golf's graphic heritage.

A modern bench with a checkered cushion sits against a rich wooden wall, complemented by a green wavy patterned carpet.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

Stylish interior featuring a wooden wall, green carpet, and modern furniture: high table with stools and a plush green couch.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

Golf simulator room featuring a large screen, green turf flooring, bar stools, and golf equipment, set in a stylish wooden ambiance.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

Modern indoor golf facility featuring a sleek bar, green walls, and a cozy seating area, accented by sports screens displaying golf.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

On the other side of the corridor, the restaurant anchors the club’s social dimension. Elevated banquettes clad in forest green and navy stripes define the seating zones, accompanied by a long communal table and intimate booths. The central bar—with its angular form and integrated TV screens—becomes the visual and social fulcrum of the space, bridging the casual dining experience with the club’s athletic core. Burgundy-accented sconces, lantern-like pendant lights and custom triangular table lamps at the bar counter, the latter inspired by golf flags, heighten the ambience, while a muted palette ensures the sport remains the star—even when the food is equally compelling, with a Southern-inspired menu not often seen this far north.

Despite the club’s technological underpinnings, Ivy Studio’s design resists the temptation of futurism. By threading together the property’s industrial legacy with the elegance of a bygone golfing era, the Studio has created a contemporary clubhouse where the past and present tee off in perfect harmony.

Modern bar interior with green accents, wooden stools, and TVs showing golf, highlighting a stylish, relaxed atmosphere.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

Modern bar interior with green accents, wooden furniture, large windows, and pendant lighting, featuring a TV and marble countertop.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • Cozy modern dining area featuring green-striped seating, wooden tables, and a stylish light fixture, with a TV displaying golf in the background.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • Modern dining area featuring a marble tabletop, striped upholstery, and a mix of wood and metal elements against a brick wall.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

  • Modern interior featuring a brown wooden table, red stools, and exposed brick walls with large windows illuminating the space.

    Photography by Alex Lesage.

Modern bar with concrete walls, green accents, elegant bar stools, and shelves displaying glassware, enhanced by natural light.

Photography by Alex Lesage.

A modern restaurant interior featuring wooden tables, green seating, large windows, and decorative pendant lights. Two TVs display golf.

Photography by Alex Lesage.