SUZIRYA

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ABOUT PROJECT

Ukrainian cuisine restaurant interpreted by replus bureau. The team searched for the right angle and meaning to present this theme. Our concept answered the question: what could “Ukrainianness” look like today if it had not gone through the Soviet regime? How would our places, cities, and restaurants look if culture and art had grown naturally, without interruption? This interior is about that idea. Elegant, warm, cosy, refined — yet not foreign and not borrowed. The textures are real, slightly steppe-inspired, tactile, in ochre tones. A few glossy moments appear as a nod to classical, almost piano-like elegance. Naive, unexpected shapes and details appear in every table, chair, lamp, and object. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of a business centre that was once a factory. The space has large panoramic windows that open fully, bringing in light and a sense of ease.

The layout is guided by the open kitchen and the welcome table. The welcome table is both functional and expressive — pop-ups happen here, and fresh pastries are sold daily. It is also a familiar symbol in Ukrainian culture. To the right and directly ahead is the large open kitchen surface, where some processes are visible to highlight openness and hospitality. The rest of the kitchen is on the lower level, where the bathrooms and kids’ room are also located.

Beyond the entrance area, the space is divided by a podium and different seating types. You can find tables for two, four, six, eight, and more to host gatherings of any size. The team also designed several types of partitions in different materials: tile, wood, and wood with glass. One of these elements uses a simple, almost naive outline of a traditional Ukrainian house porch — a gesture we used to separate the private dining room and part of the kitchen. And of course, textiles. A lot of textiles — on the windows, throughout the space, and a touch of softness on the carpeted floor.

The VIP room is a smaller version of a Ukrainian living room, with a large table, an old credenza, and a fireplace. The fireplace is finished according to a custom pattern designed by replus bureau.

The restaurant is located on the ground floor of a business centre that was once a factory. The space has large panoramic windows that open fully, bringing in light and a sense of ease.

And the handrail. The staircase railing is a small art piece in its own right, finished in glossy black with brass accents. A hint of how it could have been long ago.

The kids’ room and the entire lower level are their own carefully designed world. The kids’ room evokes childhood memories: imagining being at your grandmother’s house, hiding in wardrobes or under the bed, or wrapping yourself in curtains.

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