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At the heart of the restaurant are two distinctive counters. The first, a ceramic counter, is reminiscent of traditional bread ovens and serves as a station for presenting dishes. The adjacent counter features a massive marble top on a wooden base, uniquely designed to evoke basket weaving traditions, with a strip of curved plywood woven between black columns. "The weaving motif, inspired by archaeological finds, appears throughout the décor. It can be seen in the zigzag design of the long glass lamp above the bar and in the decorations on the small square tables in the breakfast area," explains Karol Pasternak.
These are not the only elements that pay homage to the Slavic heritage. "The polygonal dark yellow glass tabletops are designed to evoke the structure of honeycombs. The boat-shaped table in the intimate corner is a direct reference to canoes and the world of fishermen. In addition, the sturdy bases of the small high tables feature figures inspired by the dance procession on the Åšwiatowid statue from Zbrucz, one of the most treasured artifacts of Slavic culture," describes Maciej Jasina. These motifs, identified on the surface of the 11th-century statue, were proposed by Ola Niepsuj, an award-winning illustrator often invited by NOKE Architects to collaborate.
