DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Materials The main approach in this project has been to work with monomaterials and to play with nuances . The interior combines two key materials and several auxiliary ones . The main ones are marble and a unique eggshell plaster , with light wood and noble brass being the supportive ones .
Italian marble , in a warm creamy brownish color palette , covers the horizontal surfaces of the interior - the floor and countertops . The caramel veins in the natural pattern of the marble echo the theme of caramel or cream in layered cakes . Interaction with natural stone gives guests a feeling of fullness and luxury at the touch and sound level .
The walls of Cukiernia are covered with a unique material based on eggshells , created specifically for the project . After all , eggs are one of the key ingredients in the pastries that are present in almost every item on the Cukiernia menu . One of the Ukrainian poultry farms donated more than a ton of shells to create the egg plaster .
The shell was thoroughly washed , dried , and crushed to the required fraction to be mixed with a special glued base . Multiple experiments led to finding the best degree of grinding , formula , and application method . It was important to make the eggshells visually guessed on the wall surface , while also avoiding excessive relief and abrasiveness so that guests ’ clothes would not catch on and their hands would not get screeched by accidental touches to the walls .
Another challenge was the shade of the material . The eggshells from the poultry farm were white , and the interior required a warmer shade . The venue itself came to the rescue , with the confectioners of Cukiernia , who continued to operate during the project preparation , collecting brown shells from the eggs , which they used in their confectionery . 1,300 kilograms of white shells , mixed with 200 kilograms of red shells , created the desired tone of the plaster .
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