Kulturny

Contact bar

Team Sarakula Ekaterina
Okunskaya Viktoriya
Photo credits Sarakula Ekaterina
Location Crimea, Simferopol
Project area 33 sq.m
Project year 2025

The bar “Kulturny” part of a restaurant serving Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, was designed and built in an incredibly short time — just one week for development and another three for construction!
The clients placed complete trust in the team, resulting in a very elegant and beautiful contact bar.

The interior is about tactility, storytelling, and ease of communication.
The key idea was to create a bar that’s open to interaction — with the guest, the space, and the cultural context.

The deep wine tones of the chairs echo the theme of gastronomy.

The bar counter is made of veneered panels. Above it hangs an amber chandelier — a soft focal point and the visual “heart” of the space.

In the layout, we aimed to create the maximum number of seating options with a focus on comfort.
Light metal tables, seemingly floating by the windows, form intimate zones — perfect for conversations, meetings, and quiet moments for two or with friends.

At the boundary with the restaurant, there’s a fresco that appears to reveal an ancient wall —
a visual bridge between the two spaces.

At the center stands an arch with a mirror, referencing the architecture of the Venetian Doge’s Palace.
This historical quote becomes a focal point and a recognizable gesture within the interior.

CONSTRUCTION