Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu by Mihai Popescu and Ovidiu Balan

Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu by Mihai Popescu and Ovidiu Balan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso Competition Category.

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Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu

by Mihai Popescu and Ovidiu Balan

Client: Twins Studio

Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu

ITuya yindawo yokutyela nebhari engaphakathi kwisakhiwo semveli eVienna, eOstriya. Uyilo lolu lusasazeka kwimigangatho emibini kwaye ludala imeko engekho sesikweni nenobuhle. Ubume beArt Deco nobePostmodern bendawo yokuqala bugcinwe ngokugcinwa kwezinyuko ezisisangqa kunye nenxalenye enkulu yomgangatho weemarble okhoyo. Izigqubuthelo zeendonga zenziwe ngomthi weebeech oqinileyo, osikwe ngomatshini weCNC waba yimigca enoxande-ntathu. Ufakelo lophahla lwenziwe ziimbumbulu zeglasi ezingaphezu kwama-3000. Umgangatho weterrazzo wahlulwe ngeeprofayile zebrass.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award

Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo yeklasi yokuqala, ephawulekayo nentle. Abaphumeleleyo beGolide ziimveliso ezintsha kakhulu, ezinombono ongaphaya nezikhazimlayo ezibonisa ubuchule, ubulumko nobuchule babayili bazo. Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka umkhwa nekumgangatho wesikhumbuzo enikela ixabiso elingazange libonwe. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Legolide le-A' Design Award yiprojekthi emangalisayo nehlonelwayo eluncedo kakhulu kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Tuya Ubungaphakathi beRestyu idala iimvakalelo ezinzulu zonqweno, ivusa umdla, ikhuthaza ukuyila kwaye iyasikhwebela.

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