Monpacie | Sanina Arch Club

What it was: premises in a historic building in Lviv, a client with the ideology of "doing things correctly right away", the desire to combine one's own philosophy of slowness and a bright product.

Halls flow into each other. The zoning of the room is circular, thus energy is accumulated. We accentuated the transitions between halls, thanks to which people feel that the room does not end. During  observing the visitors, we highlighted and preserved the key feature of the place - hand movement. When hands create, they should have no limits.

We created a meditative, inclusive space. It was deliberately cleaned up from unnecessary details in order to  highlight bright products. In the first sketch, the goal sounded like: "a space where everyone can slow down, calm down from the city bustle and immerse herself."

We put a piece of ourselves into the project. There was a feeling that something was hidden in the historical building, so on our own initiative we invited a restorer who "opened up" the walls. Next to the Soviet visual heritage, we found (and restored) a 19th century fresco. It was located opposite the main entrance, ideally above the future coffee area.

After the story with the fresco, we agreed on the restoration of the facade. The original idea of ​​the architect from the 18th century was reproduced - the arched window openings were restored and illuminated from the outside. Inside, the transition arches were strengthened.

People come in and don't leave immediately. This simple principle reflects our value of interiors: people stop, sit on wooden window sills, and watch. This slowdown we're hunting for emerges from the details.