YODEZEEN architects created an authentic Japanese restaurant on Kyiv factory grounds. Virgin Izakaya Bar – Japanese restaurant project took up the Arsenal factory territory in Kyiv center. Genuineness is the key and leading element of the design concept here — along with Kyiv Industrial Architecture opportunities for modern public spaces creation.
Project name
Virgin Izakaya Bar
Architecture firm
YODEZEEN architects
Photography
Andrew Shurpenkov Photography
Principal architect
Artem Zverev, Artur Sharf
Design team
Artem Zverev, lead architect & co-founder of YODEZEEN, Artur Sharf, lead architect & co-founder of YODEZEEN, Artem Voskoboinyk, lead architect, Yurii Tsyhylyk, architect, Anya Tarabanova, lead designer, Vitalii Korzh, furniture draftsman, Olga Kravchenko, lead interior finishing manager, Yuriy Tsyhylyk, design draftsman
Typology
Restaurants, Bars
Maden Group: A restaurant design that highlights on the comfort and joy of life is exactly what the design of Jufka Restaurant represents. Intertwined with the use of traditional elements, the lightness of the space is an identifiable characteristic of this design.
Project name
JUFKA - Casa Di Pasta & Pizza
Architecture firm
Maden Group
Location
Prishtina, Kosovo
Photography
Leonit Ibrahimi
Interior design
Maden Group
YOD Design Lab: It is a six-storey venue with a unique concept that is reflected in its interior. MAD Bars House gathered 5 bars and restaurants under one roof. The higher the floor, the higher the alcohol percentage in beverages they serve.
Project name
MAD Bars House
Architecture firm
YOD Design Lab
Photography
Yevhenii Avramenko
Principal architect
Volodimyr Nepiyvoda, Dmytro Bonesko
Design team
Ulyana Buozhite, Maxim Netreba, Gleb Melnyk, Denys Moseyko, Anastasiya Pokatilo, Nataliya Timoshenko, Anastasiya Chirva, Serhey Andriyenko, Olexandr Kravchuk, Andry Zavsegolov, Nataliya Babenko, Olesya Sheshel
Collaborators
Nikolay Kabluka (light), Vladyslav Ogirenko (kitchen technology), Stepan Tsutsman (bar technology), Victoria Moroz (printing on metal), Andriy Ignatuk (design of architectural elements), Natalia Sokolova (leather ware), Kateryna Sokolova (furniture design), Andrew Galushka (design of individual elements), Stalkon (steel works), Complex-V (sound), Mar'yan Talanchuk (individual glass items), Bastion Sv (individual decorative items), MBEV (beer equipment), ST Design (joinery).
Material
Wood, steel, leather, glass, ceramic tiles.
Typology
Restaurants, Bars
Scoria / Inon Ben David: The design concept of this Galilean restaurant embraces striking lines and expressive curves, bursting itself into the arms of nature. We wanted to outline the importance of preservation of the natural landscape and show designed and nature can coexist in perfect harmony.
Project name
Restaurant in the Galilee
Architecture firm
Scoria by Inon Ben David
Location
Galilee, northern Israel
Tools used
SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Inon Ben David
Site area
1.23 Acre / 5 Dunam
Visualization
Inon Ben David
“After a rain, in the forest, all lives are awoken. Take some time and enjoy the moment. Treat your taste buds to rich flavours. This might be the most beautiful thing.” Inspired by such aspiration for beautiful life, Karv One Design created a nature themed multi-media restaurant with an artistic concept.
Architecture firm
Karv One Design
Photography
Sean, King Ou
Design team
Kyle Chan, Derek Ng, Jacky Wan, King Ou, Yang, Leon Zhang, Bruce Li, Nicko Hui, Hannah Shen, Cvin Ho, Katie Ng
Interior design
Karv One Design
Material
Panda white marble, Grantie, Wood pattern tiles, Wood veneer, Clear glass, Sandblasted stainless steel, Black mirror, Grey aluminium panel
Azimi Art: This project is inspired by nature and the high waves of the ocean. In this project, it has been attempted to use curved and wavy lines both in the volume of the building and in the design of the landscape.
Architecture firm
Azimi Art
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion, Camtasia
Principal architect
Nadiya Azimi Mehr
Visualization
Nadiya Azimi Mehr
Designed by Iranian architecture practice OJAN Design Studio, Character Café & Gallery is located next to one of the main streets of Mehrshahr in Alborz province, with the area of 530 square meters. This old building was a two-storey construction with poor infrastructure, a complex plan and numerous arched openings.
Project name
Character Café & Gallery
Architecture firm
OJAN Design Studio
Location
Character, Masih Pakdel Blvd., Shahrdari Blvd., Mehrshahr, Alborz, Iran
Photography
M. H. Hamzehlouie
Principal architect
Ojan Salimi
Design team
Ali Merati, Saber Tajik
Interior design
Ojan Salimi
Collaborators
Eghbal Amin Khaki
Civil engineer
Alireza Safavieh
Structural engineer
Ali Merati
Environmental & MEP
Keivan Tavakoli
Construction
Majid Reza Salimi, Alireza Safavieh
Material
Concrete, Iron, Wood, Stone, Glass
Client
Eghbal Amin Khaki, Mohammad Shojaie Bakhsh, Hossein Shojaie Bakhsh
Typology
Restaurants › Cafe
Designed by Kyiv-based design studio YOD Design Lab, Samna is a restaurant of Middle Eastern cuisine in the author’s interpretation by famous Israel chef Meir Adoni. The venue is located in the historic part of Kyiv, next to Arsenalna square.
Architecture firm
YOD Design Lab
Location
6, Ivana Mazepy st, Kyiv, Ukraine
Photography
Andrey Bezuglov
Principal architect
Volodimyr Nepiyvoda, Dmytro Bonesko
Design team
Volodimyr Nepiyvoda, Dmytro Bonesko, Alexandr Kravchuk, Serhiy Andriyenko, Masha Draga, Nataliya Babenko, Gleb Melnik, Yaroslav Pavlivskiy
Interior design
Yod Group
Collaborators
Nikolay Kabluka (light), Vladyslav Ogirenko (kitchen technology), Stepan Tsutsman (bar technology), Avk Top Metal (copper works), Stalkon (steel works), Tiger (printing on glass), Complex-V (sound)
Material
Copper, solid oak, leather, and steel, glass
Client
IAMTHE restaurant chain
