Adong is a Japanese-inspired dining space in Bielsko-Biała, designed as a serene architectural composition rather than a themed interior. The project translates core principles of Japanese architecture — harmony, rhythm and material honesty — into a contemporary restaurant experience.

The main dining hall is organised as a calm spatial grid. Modular timber panels line the walls, defining the space through repetition and proportion. Indirect light integrated into each segment accentuates the horizontal order of the interior, creating a warm and immersive backdrop that supports focus and togetherness at the table.

Above the guests, suspended golden volumes form a sculptural ceiling landscape. Their perforated metal surfaces interact with light to produce subtle reflections and depth, shifting in intensity throughout the day. Together with the softly illuminated stone-like bar — the glowing heart of the restaurant — they introduce a sense of warmth reminiscent of fire as an essential element of Japanese culinary culture.

Materiality remains restrained yet richly atmospheric. Charcoal-toned timber, graphite furniture and tactile plaster walls establish a calm base, while natural greenery and minimal floral compositions provide moments of contrast. Subtle references to Japanese aesthetics appear in crafted details — never as decoration, always as part of a coherent architectural language.

Designed by Eklekt Atelier, the restaurant invites guests into a refined and intimate environment where architecture shapes emotion, and light becomes the primary ingredient of the experience.

Interior Design: Eklekt Atelier

Lead Architect / Concept: Przemysław Cepielik
Design Team: Marysia Kulig, 

ArchViz Artist: George Ryabinin
Photography: Anna Gruszkowska
Location: Bielko BIała, Poland
Completion: 2025