The interior design of stores, restaurants or cafes is one of the factors that determine the atmosphere and popularity of the premises, and thus can affect the nearby public space, attracting residents and tourists to it. During this year's edition of the Gdynia Design Days festival, the competition and plebiscite for the best-designed commercial interior in Gdynia was held for the fifth time, with the aim of supporting city-creating initiatives and the local community.
This year, seven commercial interiors were nominated in the competition, including five restaurants, a jewelry store and a florist studio:
- Falla at 1 Armii Wojska Polskiego Street, designed by Tomasz Zabłotny,
- Luis Mexicantina at 21 3 Maja Street, designed by Maciej Ryniewicz and Rafał Kaletowski,
- MORA bistro at44 Starowiejska Street, designed by Mateusz Koy,
- Shell at 1 Grunwaldzki Square, designed by Katarzyna Dudko, studio Formativ,
- LARU at ul. Świętojańska 43, designedby Karol Mikulski,
- POP in at 37 Władysława IV Street, designedby Jan Sikora [info],
- Floral Design Flowers and Workshops, at 27 Antoniego Abrahama Street, designed by Marta Modrzejewska-Ptak.
best interior in Gdynia
The jury composed of: Anna Borkowska (director of PPNT Gdynia), Jacek Piątek (City Plasticist, Gdynia City Hall), Ziemowit Liszek (Mozi Foundation), Anna Łukawska (Lumann Design) and Marta Napiórkowska-Łosin (Mana Design) unanimously selected the winner of the competition - Luis Mexicantina restaurant designed by the duo of architects Maciej Ryniewicz and Rafał Kaletowski.
© PION Studio
The jury paid attention to a very coherent concept of the premises - from the name, to the overall impression, to the smallest detail, and an unusual approach that is an alternative to interiors referring to the folklore of Latin American countries. It was also important to fit the concept of the restaurant's interior into Gdynia's architecture by setting the decor of the establishment in the climate of Mexican modernism.
honorable mention
Due to the high level of the nominated projects, the jury also decided to single out one interior - the Floral Design florist studio designed by Marta Modrzejewska-Ptak. The jury noted the positive impact the studio has on the urban fabric and the appearance of Abrahama Street, the abandonment of advertising in the shop window and the use of bold solutions, such as striking color combinations.
© Floral Design Gdynia
audience award
Voting on the Facebook profile of the Gdynia Design Days festival, Internet users awarded the audience award to MORA bistro designed by Mateusz Koya. The name of the establishment refers to the optical effect of moiré, which was referred to in the interior signboard made of metal elements found at the Shipyard. Metal is also one of the main decorative elements, emphasizing the industrial character of the interior.
© MORA
