The program integrates an open kitchen, dining area with a range of seating options and service areas within a single continuous space. A central sculptural counter clad in handmade Dutch ceramic tiles operates simultaneously as coffee point, a communal table and concealed storage. Its softly rounded three-dimensional form introduces a pronounced tactile quality while organising circulation around the cashier. The cantilevered semi-bar seating area required a reinforced internal frame, allowing the ceramic cladding to remain visually continuous despite the structural load.
Above the gastronomic showcase, a multifunctional suspended acrylic installation accommodates takeaway packaging, integrated lighting and neon signage by Contrast Foundry. Wrapped in dichroic film, the object shifts in tone from yellow-green to blue-pink depending on light conditions and angle of view, subtly transforming the atmosphere throughout the day. A cluster of translucent, nearly weightless Clouds above the coffee counter and yellow metal mesh ceiling panels created from the authors’ original sketches form a cohesive overhead layer; their flowing outlines reappear in the curved shelving of the display zone and in the bathroom mirrors, visually linking the different parts of the interior.
Durable materials were selected with consideration for intensive daily use: terrazzo flooring, ceramics, metal mesh and perforated panels appear throughout both public and service zones. Custom terrazzo washbasins reflect the texture of the floor. The façade frieze is clad in rippled stainless steel panels that mirror the sky and surroundings; at certain times of day it nearly dissolves into its context, allowing the illuminated interior to take visual precedence.

Project team: Evgeniy Shchetinkin, Elizaveta Semeonova
Photo: Dmitry Chebanenko, Alex Zarodov

Publications: AD Magazine, InteriorDesign, Design-Mate, Archello