Tuya Restauranginteriör by Mihai Popescu and Ovidiu Balan

Tuya Restauranginteriör by Mihai Popescu and Ovidiu Balan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Guld in Interiör- och Utställningsdesign Competition Category.

GuldInteriör· 2020

Tuya Restauranginteriör

by Mihai Popescu and Ovidiu Balan

Client: Twins Studio

A' Design Award i Guld Winner in Interiör Category

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The Design

About Tuya Restauranginteriör

Tuya är en restaurang- och barinteriör belägen i en kulturhistorisk byggnad i Wien, Österrike. Designen sträcker sig över två våningsplan och skapar en informell och elegant atmosfär. Det ursprungliga rummets art déco- och postmoderna karaktär bevaras genom att den cirkulära trappan och en stor del av det befintliga marmorgolvet behållits. Väggbeklädnaderna är tillverkade av massivt bokträ, skuret med en CNC-maskin i triangulära remsor. En takinstallation är formad av mer än 3000 glasrör. Terrazzogolvet är indelat med mässingsprofiler.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Guld

Tuya Restauranginteriör är vinnare av A' Design Award i Guld, ett oerhört prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas förstklassiga, underbara och enastående designverk. Guldvinnare är utomordentligt innovativa, visionära och glamoröst bländande skapelser som speglar sina formgivares briljans, visdom och skicklighet. Tuya Restauranginteriör förväntas vara en högt prisad, trendsättande och monumental uppfinning som levererar oöverträffat värde. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Guld är ett spektakulärt, respekterat projekt som i hög grad gagnar och flyttar fram gränserna för konst, vetenskap, design och teknik. Tuya Restauranginteriör skapar intensiva känslor av längtan, väcker passion, uppmuntrar kreativitet och fascinerar oss.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Integrating typical Austrian architecture, the design creates an informal atmosphere over two floors and brings to mind the wonderful French Riviera.
The main visual idea which the design followed was to enhance the subtle Art Deco and Postmodern character of the initial space in which the great Austrian architect and designer Hans Hollein left his imprint. It is the 70's mood and atmosphere in which you will find yourself projected when you enter.
Dimensions & Packaging: The public area of the restaurant is 600 square meters and staff area, including kitchen and changing rooms, are 400 square meters.
Tags: design, designer, restaurant, bar, interior, Tuya, Vienna, Bucharest
Production Technology: All the production was made in Romania, on our workshop and with our collaborators.
Wall coverings entirely made from solid beech wood , using a CNC machine to obtain the triangular stripes.
More than 3000 glass tubes, cut at different dimension each, to obtain the installation on the ceiling.
Terrazzo floor with more than 3 km of brass profile inside, to separate the different colors.
Design Challenge: Being a heritage building, the hardest part was to not alter its character with our design; this translates mainly in keeping intact the circular stair, built by the Austrian architect Hans Hollein, a big portion of the existing marble floor and trying our best to match and integrate all important existing elements with the design.
Research: Almost all elements composing the design are custom made. For each of them we made prototypes, trying to meet the standards and, not the least, to produce the expected image.
Inspiration: When we were commissioned by our clients, their main interest was to create a destination restaurant, where you'll come from everywhere and have a wonderful time in an elegant space.
With this in mind, our main sources of inspiration were the 70's, with their elegant restaurants and Art Deco elements, that were suggested by the building's character.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2018 and finished in June 2019; it is located in Vienna, Austria.
Operation Flow: The main areas are separated as following:
basement, Restrooms
ground floor, Bar and Lounge area
first floor, Restaurant area
Team Members: Mihai Popescu
Ovidiu Balan