10 January, 2014

the colortastic Cafein bistro

Creating an interior that brightly stands out, polish designers Anna Kobylka of kolorama in collaboration with Olga Sietnicka of bloogarden have completed “Cafein bistro”. The colorful eatery is located in Szczecin, Poland and responds to the client’s wishes of making somewhere instantly recognizable and easy-to-spot by its potential customers. Playfully contrasting fluoro elements against more subtle shades, the soft pastel tones of blue, yellow and orange provide a neutral background against the bursts of highlighted materials. These vivid colors are applied onto retro armchairs and stools, while the custom-made ribbon like staircase features as a key moment. [1]

Typically, Poland does not have a vast history of colour usage in interior design; it is common to see simple use of colour and neutral colour schemes. The designers shared the view there has been an overuse of "tasteful shades of recession taupe" in Polish design. The aim of Cafein Bistro was therefore to change that. The shape of space gave the designers an instant idea of where to place the bar and how to divide the space into different zones. Then came the idea of using ribbon-like stripes. The soft pastel tones of blue, yellow and orange ribbon-like stripes transform into more vibrant colours on the floor or on the box upholstery. During the project Kobylka and Sietnicka discovered that the client collected old furniture. Retro armchairs and stools were updated by upholstery in vivid colours. The powerful tropical colours gave definition to the bar and staircase. The custom-made ribbon-like staircase takes the role of the colour highlight in a subtle shade interior. Each step was made separately. To give more dramatic sort of cascade effect the railing on each step has different thickness. To avoid slippery steps in the wintertime, a rubber pattern was created using the Cafein logo. [2]

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