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Patisserie ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Cengiz Durmus

Patisserie ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Cengiz Durmus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.


ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026

Patisserie ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ

by Cengiz Durmus

Client: Cengiz Durmus

A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category

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The Design

About Patisserie ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ

ᱯᱟᱴᱤᱥᱮᱨᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱮᱱ ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱣᱮᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱨᱮ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱸᱛᱷ, ᱠᱟᱴ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱨᱠᱚᱢ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱷᱟᱹᱨᱛᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱮᱱ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱥᱚᱡᱷᱮ ᱜᱟᱨ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱟᱥᱠᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱞᱮᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱡᱩᱜᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱪᱩᱞᱦᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱨᱩᱴᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱚᱦᱟᱜ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱮᱨᱮᱡ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱡᱚᱴᱮᱫ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱞ ᱢᱟᱨᱮ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱮᱨᱮᱧ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱜᱮ ᱵᱤᱥᱚᱭ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱮᱱᱩ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱟᱴᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱱᱚᱠᱥᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱒᱐᱐ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱷᱚᱲᱟ ᱒᱕᱐ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱮᱢᱦᱚᱨ, ᱢᱮᱱᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱷᱚᱲᱟ ᱑᱕᱐ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱩᱫᱮᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱮ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ

Patisserie ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Patisserie ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
From the very beginning, the goal was not just to design a space but to create a story. This restaurant had to be more than a building it needed to transport visitors from a concrete world to a past defined by stone walls, wooden furniture, and natural materials. This journey blends nostalgia with modern living, interpreting tradition through a contemporary lens. Striking this balance is the project’s core philosophy.
Dimensions & Packaging
The project has been designed to include 200 square meters of active functional space and approximately 150 square meters allocated for manufacturing operations.
Tags
Bavaria, Nostalgia, Modernity, Stone walls, Natural materials, Interior Design, Sensory experience, Nostalgic melodies, Patisserie, Peaceful ambiance
Production Technology
Sensory Experience: The Five Senses
The design emphasizes more than visuals, creating a full sensory journey:
Smell: The central oven fills the air with fresh bread aromas, evoking childhood memories.
Touch: Warm wooden furniture and textured stone walls invite physical connection.
Sight: A pastel color palette creates a calm atmosphere.
Sound: Soft traditional German melodies set the mood.
Taste: The menu complements the design, with dishes carefully crafted to tell the story.
Design Challenge
While creating this project, significant effort was dedicated to integrating the temporal differences of the materials and achieving cultural and textural harmony between the region that inspired the design and the area where the project would be implemented, guided by the connection between past and future.
Research
This text is the result of a qualitative study within design research. The main goal is to create a rich, meaningful restaurant experience engaging both physical and emotional senses. The project used qualitative methods, including visual and sensory analysis, cultural research, and a holistic design approach. Data collection combined field observations and internal design discussions, employing mixed methods with visual, sensory, and narrative tools.
Inspiration
Inspired by Bavaria's heritage, this restaurant seamlessly combines nostalgia with modernity. The stone walls and natural materials establish a warm and inviting atmosphere, while the carefully selected color palette reflects the region's cultural identity. Linear elements bring modern sophistication to the design. Sensory details, including the aroma of fresh bread, tactile wood textures, and nostalgic melodies, create a serene space that rekindles memories and tells captivating stories.
Project Duration
The design project started in the summer of 2024 and was completed in the spring of 2025. The implementation phase has not yet commenced
Operation Flow
Operation: Integrates sensory elements (smell, touch, visuals, sound, taste) harmoniously, creating a special visitor experience.
Transformation: Combines traditional European aesthetics with modern designs, blending nostalgia and elegance.
Interaction: Visitors engage through textures, aromas, tones, melodies, and flavors.
Key Frames: Fresh bread aroma, pastel colors, wooden textures, melodies, and visual harmony.
Performance: Creates emotional connections, offering a memorable experience.
Team Members
Cengiz Durmus
Image Credits
Interior Designer, Cengiz Durmus, Patisserie, 2025.

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