Lopota Gift Shop
LOPOTA GIFT SHOP
Studio Gypsandconcrete
ARCHITECTS
Studio Gypsandconcrete
LEAD ARCHITECT
Lado Lomitashvili
MANUFACTURERS
Studio Gypsandconcrete, Vintage Italian glass
PHOTOGRAPHS
Grigoriy Sokolinsky
AREA
48 m²
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Telavi, Georgia
CATEGORY
Interior Design, Retail Interiors
English description provided by the architects.
The 48-square-meter gift shop is part of a hotel complex organized around a central lake, which directly informed the interior concept.
Designed as one of the buildings facing the water, the shop translates the presence of the lake into material choices, light, and reflection.
Green glass, mirrored on one side, was used as the primary material, referencing the lake's reflective surface and its green depth when viewed from within.
The walls are finished with small greenish-grey stone gravel, while sections of the original local stone structure were left exposed.
The contrast between these two stone conditions breaks down the scale of the space and introduces an abstract reading of the walls.
Lighting is arranged in two layers: linear architectural lights that appear to float below the ceiling, and wall sconces referencing fishing floats.
Waterproof and reflective materials are used throughout the interior, including shelving made from waterproof boards.
An existing decorative column was removed and reused as the leg of the front display table, shifting its role from ornament to structure.
A two-way mirror placed at the centre of the shop reflects from one side while remaining transparent from the other, maintaining uninterrupted views toward the lake.
