Platinum Winner of the Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2023

Embers

Interior Design
Dining Space Aesthetics

Architect / Designer:

Kristina Koivistoinen-Khatlamadzhiian

Studio:

FREYA Architects

Design Team:

Chief Architect: Kristina Koivistoinen-Khatlamadzhiian
Architect: Katarina Dragojlovič

Copyright:

Ilya Ivanov (https://photoivanov.com/)

Country:

Serbia

Embers Restaurant is a place of mixed oriental cuisine.
As the basis for the concept, we took the idea of ​​combining different things in one, different layers of cooking and culture in one place.

The idea of layering is expressed in the combination of materials from different eras: tiles that are a hundred years old, we found them in a Serbian village, old traditional oriental carpets, bricks that are 150 years old, we found them during the destruction of a house somewhere in Serbia.
All these artifacts are placed in the context of the house itself, built in 1958, we uncovered the original concrete walls that have different textures of concrete from smooth to ribbed and emphasized them with light.

Part of the modern era is described in comfortable furniture made of light-colored wood, in a well-thought-out lighting system. So everything that guests see here are about identity, particular era and collaboration.

Completion Year: 2023
Gross Built Area: 60 sq.m.
Project Location: Belgrade

FREYA Architects

FREYA Architects Bureau, based in Belgrade, specializes in designing public spaces of various scales.

Our goal is to create beautiful and humane spaces for people.

At FREYA, we immerse ourselves in projects that go beyond conventional boundaries, placing a strong emphasis on innovation and meticulous design.
Blending form and function, the studio is dedicated to shaping diverse public spaces that resonate with the spirit of their surroundings.

We encourage designers and architects to share their best projects with the rest of the world so as to inspire the next generation and gain global recognition.