Orang+Utan
AKZ Architectura
YEAR
2015
LOCATION
Kiev, Ukraine
TYPE
Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant
Situated on an old Kiev Street populated with Soviet-era buildings, AKZ Architectura – founded by Artem Vakhrin and Katya Zuieva – hoped to make the restaurant a "bright spot" in the area.
They developed a predominantly bright white design that would stand out when seen from the street through the cafe's small, black-framed window and glazed door, but hid a cluster of green plants in the bathroom.
"The idea was to create a place that would show costumers the idea behind Orang+Utan bar," said the architects.
"The city is a jungle and people who live there are smart animals, they need a place to refill energy."
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AKZ Architectura
Bohdana Khmel'nyts'koho St, 33/34, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000