© Alexander Khom
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The flagship coffee house of the large Coffee Machine chain, located in the historic center of the city. This cafe and bakery became their first major street retail project. In this project, it was necessary to cover various shopping scenarios — one can get coffee on their way to work in the morning, have a snack or hold a working meeting in the afternoon, and meet friends in the evening. In addition, it was necessary to focus on the bakery, as well as make the cafe visually visible from the street.
There was also a task to reflect the elements of the corporate identity of the company so that this network could be recognized. The cafe is narrow and long, and its entrance is a transit area — there is a staircase leading to the second floor, where other institutions are located. It was necessary to provide convenience for both guests of the coffee shop and visitors of the second floor. As a result, a quick service area was located in the hall at the entrance, where visitors can take coffee with them and also have a quick bite at compact high tables.
The main accent materials in this zone were copper and steel, the color of which is associated with the warmth of baking. To obtain the desired color of the steel panels, they were processed with a specific chemical composition and baked in an oven. It also housed a monumental bar, decorated with concrete panels in terrazzo style. The contrasting panel pattern was created specifically for this project and was laid out by us manually in the process of their production. The use of all these techniques has helped to make the interior more expressive when viewed through windows from the street. Under the stairs, we managed to create a special zone using glossy tiles in the Japanese style.
