Kaspiyka A tranquil tropical diner
Archpoint architects have created a beautiful story at the restaurant in the centre of bustling Moscow, just like this fisherman, bringing together many details that became the best neighbours.
Kaspiyka on Chistye Prudy Metro Station is the quintessence of the spirituality of marine restaurants situated at our favourite resorts. Here the atmosphere of the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea are felt, and references to the marine vibe are found in the romantic blue. White colour scheme and installations of mussels or blue octopuses hung on threads under the ceiling. The interior doesn’t feel like a strict design concept. It looks as if the owner, at anned elderly fisherman, made a restaurant from things he owned and then gradually added new details: collected chairs and tables; hung paintings, bought right here on the shore from a free artist or painted by himself; put on the sofas some knitted pillows and blankets, accidentally seen in a store. Ideas came from similar restaurants on other coasts, in different countries, and from other fishermen, so this place gradually grew under the watchful eye of the caring owner.
Archpoint architects managed to create such story at the restaurant in the centre of bustling Moscow, just like this fisherman, bringing together many details that became the best neighbours. Kaspiyka is a seaside restaurant, which means that on the menu, the guest will find all kinds of fish and seafood, including oysters, mussels, and rapans. Anice feature of the place is that you can not only order seafood as a meal but also buy it fresh to take away.
To make it possible, the architects put a glacier inside real boat, which looks like it spent more than a month abandoned in the sands on the shore. This is a real art object that first attracts visitors ‘attention at the entrance. Also, the weighing scales are suspended from the ceiling, on which the purchases are weighed.
The blue-white gamma is taken as a basis. Near the entrance, there are blue-white tiles, and the brick vaults of the building are painted with light paint and covered with sacking; sheets of crumpled blue metal and sconces made of blue ceramics attract the eye.
The bar is lined with blue boards, and under the ceiling are blue lamps in the form of an arc, similar to spread sails, and islands of mussels made of plaster. Blue octopuses are hung overhead on stretched ropes and rods, which refer to the Greek tradition of drying seafood in this way off the coast.
There are wooden tables with paper tablecloths, wicker beige Viennese chairs, and blue chairs arranged on the parquet. From the first floor, guests can go downstairs, where they will meet a more laconic hall with an intimate atmosphere and a raw bar. There are fewer blues and more light neutral shades of white and beige. In addition to wicker chairs, sofas are also covered with soft fabric to create cosiness.
On the walls, the architects placed original paintings on canvases, made in unintentionally careless style, without a frame, as if they were bought from a merchant at the market. Baskets, woven carpets, rugs, and macramé pillows are laid out throughout the hall.
A summer terrace was arranged in the courtyard of the restaurant, and in warm weather, one can enjoy the seafood under the sunlight. The restaurant attracts its author’s atmosphere. Many details here are made by hand: an aged boat, unframed paintings, crumpled metal panels, and beaded curtains. Thanks to these things, guests can feel the sincerity of the place and the caring handoff the owner, which makes everybody want to return to the restaurant to enjoy more pleasant, quiet evenings.
