Quartz

The polished-casual dining establishment anchors the northwest corner of a dowel laminated timber (DLT) office building in a vibrant urban neighborhood. The restaurant’s north and west walls are fully glazed, expanding the dining experience out to the penumbra of the overhanging office floors above.   Structural glue-laminated spruce columns and beams remain exposed, as does the electrical conduit tamed to fit between structural wood panels. Edison bulbs suspended from multi-colored pendants round out the holistic, soft-industrial aesthetic.    Variously configured dining areas with custom-fabricated steel and white oak furniture gravitate to a full-service bar wrapped in black tile, topped with white quartz, and sh... More

location: Katowice, Polandusable floor area: 151 m2design: 2017-2018status: realization 2019design studio: Czajkowski Kuźniak Architekciphoto: Tomasz Zakrzewski   A modern and comfortable house with an area of ​​151 sq m in Katowice. The ground floor was arranged in the open plan as a living area. The centrally located staircase with a glass balustrade is a real decoration of the interior, at the same time dividing the space into a sitting area that flows smoothly into the dining room on one side and a spacious kitchen on the other. In this way, the kitchen, although open, remains in some way hidden from the eyes of people staying in the living room. In the living room attention draws the wall behind a comfortable sofa, entirely fini... More