Goal

Londri is our fourth project for the Lucky Group, known for its reverent attitude to the gastronomic and bar process. The trendy and beautiful near-boutique restaurant is located on Dmitrovsky Lane, in the very center of Moscow.

Idea

The layout is laid out in such a way that it is possible to see the process of cooking food or drinks from any point in the hall. We have separated three points of attraction for the guests: a pizza oven, a semicircular carved bar and an open kitchen.  Brass gold, thoroughbred wood and aristocratic marble were the main materials we used in the interior.

Solution

It is always fascinating for us to immerse ourselves in the history of the location to be interacted with. At the place of the restaurant there was a laundry in the last century, and the observant guests are unobtrusively reminded of this by the interior details. A hint of fabric can be seen in the wavy shape of columns, translucent lamps, interlacing on the backs of sofas and chairs, and especially in the magical transformation of a marble open kitchen, as if covered with a tablecloth, which stone folds intuitively want to smooth with the palm.

Delicately "aged" wooden panels at the restaurant entrance take the guests back to a bygone era for a moment. In the main hall this effect is supported by the French fir-tree parquet and natural stone tiles with the classic octagonal layout that was used in England in the 19th century.

Precious wood paneling for window portals, light decorative plaster on the ceiling, plaster reliefs on the walls and natural marble create a graceful space, inspired by the history of a bygone era.

The pizza oven, wrapped in brass sheets and specially "aged", shimmers in gold against the bright walls and ceiling, completing the harmonious vibe of the refined restaurant.

You will fall in love with this place. At its heart you will always find a hot pizza oven and an open kitchen. As well as the excellent food, visitors will also enjoy watching the dance of preparing food or mixing drinks – you can see what is happening in the kitchen or at the bar from each table. Londri Restaurant was designed by the sisters Irina and Olga Sundukovy, also known as the “Sundukovy Sisters”.

“The goal was to turn a visit to the restaurant into an enjoyable experience. Diners can watch what is happening on the other side, behind the bar and in the kitchen, which makes dining a more intensive experience. We also always go back in time in our projects by exploring the purpose of the space before it was transformed. In this case it was a laundry, from which the name Londri was derived,” the Sundukovy Sisters explain.

The fabrics that were an integral part of the laundry also play a part in its current form. Observant visitors will notice that they are reproduced in the columns, and translucent lamps, and on the backs of the sofas that were designed for this restaurant or on the TON 811 chairs with the cane weave detail. “We also placed great emphasis on the materials used – the wooden window portals, plaster reliefs on the walls, marble or brass plates on the pizza oven, all make the interior more distinctive. French parquets and natural stone tiles with a classic octagonal layout add the finishing touch,” they add.

The interior designers, the twins Irina and Olga Sundukovy, founded the S + S – Sundukovy Sisters studio in 2004. The studio is based in Moscow but has field offices in Paris, New York, Dubai and London. This is not the only reason why they are recognised in the international field of design; their projects can be found on all the world’s continents. They always search for inspiration in the historical context of the place and, at the same time, they subordinate its transformation for future visitors.