*지중해와 013 카페바 [ Minas Kosmidis ] O13 Café-Bar In Thessaloniki, Greece

아름다운 그리스 지중해를 가득 담는다.

그리스 인테리어 디자이너 코스마이디스가 디자인한 013카페바는

지중해의 아름다운 경치를 감상 할 수 있는 아리스토텔레스 광장에 위치한다.

이러한 지리적 특징-끝없이 펼쳐진 지중해와 연속되는 도시항구의 아름다운

풍경-은 카페 인테리어 디자인의 중요한 단초로 파도의 움직임과

리드믹컬함을 연상시키는 감각적인 디자인으로 표출된다.

여기 디자이너가 카페 속에 담아 내는 컬러, 패턴, 텍스쳐, 심볼은 1950년~1960년대의

이탈리아 모던니즘과 지오폰티가 추구한 형태론, 다양한 재료성, 합리적인 럭셔리로 부터

영감을 받아 재구성 된다.

그리하여 디자인된 인테리어는 노스텔지아를 불러 일으키는 빈티지 스타일의

가구와 우드마감에 더불어 볼드한 패턴이 감각적인 그래픽이 모던하며 세련된

공간을 만들어 낸다.

그래픽 속에 피아트500과 베스파을 찾아보는 재미도...^^

reviewed by SJ

Located in the most advantageous setting in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece, under the famous arcade of Aristotelous Square, O13 - Ocean thirteen is the newly completed cafe bar by Greek interior-architect Minas Kosmidis. Offering unrivalled views of the Thermaikos Gulf, the city's port and the endless Mediterranean Sea which plays a significant role in the design, the rhythm and the movement of its waves symbolize the fleeting trends of each epoch encapsulated in the cafe's interior.

Minas Kosmidis' experience in dining and entertainment establishments is evident through his use of colour and patterns which add textures and symbolism to his work. There are strong influences from the Italian modernist period and the work of Gio Ponti, in the forms and diverse materials he uses that portray an affordable unpretentious luxury. The interior is decorated with bold geometric shapes, reminiscent of 1960s fashion and textiles. The rhombus, in particular, engulfs its walls and fabrics in the vibrant blue hues of the sea and sky, and passionate reds that stand out against the wooden surfaces of the furniture. Although walnut has been used throughout as a conventional construction material, there are moments where it takes centre stage as it recreates the scaled surfaces of fish shimmering in the sun’s rays.

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Another recurring element is the oxidized bronze surfaces that appear as though time has gently left its mark, often resembling  golden sunsets falling on the seafront of Thessaloniki sometimes transforming into glistening reflections of the fish under the stirring sea. The shutters all around match the earthy tones of the floors and ceilings, once again highlighting Mediterranean architecture and fashions. The modernism of the 50s and the Italian design of the 60s are a clear inspiration for the selection of furniture and fixtures. Minas Kosmidis chooses tables and chairs that don’t overpower the space, but rather express a slight nostalgia for the carefree era of the past, with the help of iconic elements such as the hanging 2D lighting textures of a Fiat 500 car and a Vespa.

All in all, O13 not only succeeds in embedding the element of water into the space, through its large glass façade and the clever use of textures and materials but also transports us into a whimsical world of colour and nostalgic finesse.

from  yatzer