The interior of the Uruk restaurant aims to move away from the clichéd solutions typical of Eastern interiors: floral patterns and ornaments, pointed arches, mosaic panels, and bright color schemes. Instead of creating yet another stereotypical "Eastern" space.
Project name
Interior of oriental cuisine restaurant “Uruk”
Architecture firm
Rustam Hamd
Location
Kazakhstan, Astana
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Design team
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Interior design
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Collaborators
Nuar Astana
Material
Concrete, Plaster, Wood
Visualization
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Tools used
Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Getting a new aesthetic and gastronomic experience in the family pizzeria Únai in Astana will not be difficult. Bumpy, deliberately uneven plaster, tabletop with the effect of cracks, brick floor, more reminiscent of paving stones.
Project name
Pizzeria with birch trees, storks' nests and brick floors
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Interior design
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Collaborators
Text: Ekaterina Parichuk
Completion year
in the process of realization
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Material
Wood, clay plaster, paint, ceramic tiles
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Client
The owners of the pizzeria Únai
Typology
Hospitality › Pizzeria
The office of Stratera, a successful player in the agrochemical sector, occupies 300 square meters in Astana. Initial features: disproportionately long room, lack of sunlight and monolithic walls with short spacing separating the working area.
Project name
A windowless office filled with sunlight
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov. Masters of image style: Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Collaborators
Laminam (porcelain tiles), Paffoni (sanitary ware), Desso (sanitary ware), Centerlight (lighting), QUADRIFOGLIO (chairs, armchairs).Text: Ekaterina Parichuk
Interior design
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Material
Wood, marble, metal.
Client
Stratera, a successful player in the agrochemical sector.
Typology
Commercial › Office
Astana is a young capital, so locations with history can be counted on the fingers. One of them is a music pub The Friendlys. The spirit of history is an English traditional establishment with elements of industrial style and American bar.Here many years ago opened one of the oldest legendary pubs of the city. Changed owners of the premises, concep...
Project name
The Friendlys. Music pub in Astana
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Design team
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Collaborators
Workshop Goryachev, Ekaterina Parichyk (Text), Sergey Bekmukhanbetov (Masters of image style), Rustam Minnekhanov (Masters of image style)
Interior design
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Civil engineer
Kvadrat architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat architects
Landscape
Kvadrat architects
Lighting
Kvadrat architects
Supervision
Kvadrat architects
Visualization
Kvadrat architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Construction
Kvadrat architects
Material
Wool, stainless steel, painted glass, metal
Typology
Commercial › Bar
In the capital city of Kazakhstan, a modern apartment with neoclassical touches is located in a residential complex surrounded by the two beautiful parks. The peculiarity of the apartment lies in the architectural approach, in a sense of balance, in love for the combination of natural materials and textures that are reflected in this project.
Project name
Philosophy of moderation: neoclassical apartment in Astana
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
Poliform (sofa), Centrsvet (lighting), Villeroy&Boch (sanitary ware), Tubądzin (porcelain stoneware), Ekaterina Parichyk (Text), Rustam Minnekhanov (Masters of image style), Sergey Bekmukhanbetov (Masters of image style)
Interior design
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Kvadrat architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat architects
Lighting
Kvadrat architects
Construction
Kvadrat architects
Supervision
Kvadrat architects
Visualization
Kvadrat architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The speakeasy place with a 150-year-old root over the bar counter, decorations, collected atflea markets of different countries and a cocktail lab on the second floor.
Project name
The speakeasy experimental bar in Astana
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Design team
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Collaborators
Masters of image style: Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov. Text: Ekaterina Parichyk
Interior design
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
Kvadrat Architects: An apartment in the residential complex Highvill Ishim near to the Presidential Park and the Palace of Peace and Accord. 130 sq. meters of space, aesthetics, light for a family of four. The design is built on the principles of Asian minimalism and feels like an open space even with low ceilings. Clients lived in this apartment f...
Project name
An apartment in Astana with a light Asian flair
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
OMOIKIRI, Villeroy&Boch (sinks, faucets) A.L.F. GROUP (furniture), Goryachev (wood panelling). Masters of image style: Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov. Text: Ekaterina Parichyk
Interior design
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Kvadrat Architects: This family seat is situated in one of the most picturesque places in Kazakhstan – the resort area of Borovoe. There are such delights as age-old pines, the purest air, 14 lakes and magnetic mountain groups here. The place is justly called the Kazakhstani Switzerland.
Project name
The house among pine trees, mountains and lakes
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Borovoe, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
Elements (decor), Maxxfine (porcelain stoneware), Laminam (porcelain stoneware), Ekaterina Parichyk (Text), Rustam Minnekhanov (Masters of image style), Sergey Bekmukhanbetov (Masters of image style)
Interior design
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Visualization
Kvadrat architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Client
Private. A married couple with four children
Typology
Residential › Private Country House
