Piranha bar is popular night club in Zagreb. UPI-2M design interior in the night club in 2006. PIRANHA BAR / UPI-2M
Café bar KÔTA is launched as a part of UPI 2M BOOKS, bookstore for architecture, civil engineering, design, art and photography in Zagreb. KÔTA is composed as a concept-bar for all architecture, design and spatial-art fans whether they are architects or experts themselves, or just „normal“people who are re-decorating their own living space. It has also newly formed passage connection with the UPI-2M BOOKSHOP.
Wall finishing is solved by inverse operation than usual – existing mortar from the walls is removed and old-brick walls are left visible. Solid ash wood is used for floor finishing. In existing space are placed 3 elements with different function and shape: spatial meander, catalogue corner and service box. Spatial meander covered with golden retro wallpaper is defining functionally different corners of the space following the logic of construction and existing space elements. A huge wall-steel case catalogue corner is offering free catalogues for architecture, design and civil engineering. Shiny black ceramic service box is consisted of men and women toilets and storage space.
Old chairs and tables are restored by drug addicts therapy centre what is part of their income. This relatively rough interior is equipped modern illumination system. Each micro facility inside the cafe is defined by the light. Like in theatre – the lightning intensity could be regulated to fit different atmospheres and programs. The aim of KOTA is to promote and to advance architecture, design and other spatial arts by having various events organised, so the space could easily be transformed to host different activities.
SASHA barbershopA space of a former hair salon “Marjan”, situated in the old center of downtown, was necessary to adapt to the client’s desires and needs – to design a modern barber-hairdresser shop with retro-room elements that have a task of reviving the atmosphere of the once popular barbershop. Bearing walls and ceilings are plastered, while dividing walls are painted in white. Black line on the wall that leads to the barber chair is a kind of “shrine” to the former barbershops and hair salons.
Black & white dominate the space and gray shades are revived by wooden details of chair backs, mirrors and reception desk. Interior design is based on the concept of former old barbershop. Floors, previously painted in black & white, kept the same color combination but now in the form of a ring of black & white tiles alternating on the floor, walls and ceiling. In this ring an old, restored barber chair and washing stool (shampoo unit) are now situated, as well as all the necessary accessories for these two positions. The rest of the salon is equipped with modern hairdressing furniture, contrasting the barbershop retro corner…, project by UPI-2M.