The World of Hospitality Issue 50 2023 | Page 58

BARS & CAFÉS

Real street art on a plate - FOODX POZNAN RESTAURANT -

The combination of good street art and iconic videos from the 90s is the clou of the latest project created by the mode : lina™ designers . In downtown Poznań , we have created a place where the FoodX team reigns with their bold ideas . We love Investors , who come to us with crazy ideas , an open mindset , and a fantastic brief - FoodX team belongs in that category , their food - real Street Art on a plate - says Paweł Garus , co-founder of mode : lina™ studio .
The owners asked us to prepare a project in Poznań using some of the solutions developed in their previous endeavors , as well as branding using the fantastic color palette and a large number of neon lights . Inspiration came directly from the menu itself served by the brands that make up the FoodX concept : Mr . Pancake Poznań , PIZZA BOYZ , Ghost Burger , and Vegan Pizza Club .
This is how the place was created in a very “ street ” style and with colors straight from the 1980s and 1990s , coming directly from the colorful clips of the pop-music television , when it actually was playing music - says Kinga Kin , the main architect of the project .
The interior is dominated by a gradient of pastel colors running through the walls and furniture . We have proposed a chameleon-type foil on the external windows , introducing even more customers into this colorful space , taking them into the crazy world of the 90s .
Drawing on the style of those years , we decided to use a glass brick , which was extremely popular at the time . They were used to create a bar and as a finishing element on some of the walls . Another important element creating the atmosphere is dome street mirrors placed on the walls and ceiling , which by their multiplication enhance the aesthetic impression .
All the furniture in the restaurant has been custom-designed and made to perfectly match the atmosphere of the interior - says Jerzy Woźniak , co-founder of the mode : lina™ studio .
Architects : mode : lina architekci Photographs : Patryk Lewiński
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