Dudek Ice Cream Shop is a family business that has been filling the bellies of Szczucin residents for 30 years. Natural ice cream made on the basis of its own recipe guarantees eternal love from customers. Now, in addition to the great taste, the ice cream shop is also visited because of the interior... with the flavor of forest fruits!
In the interior of the Dudek ice cream parlor in Szczucińska you can feel as if you were entering a fairy tale, beginning with the words "Once upon a time, in a forest full of berries...". The goal of the architects from the Pigalopus studio was at the same time - to modernize the interior of the premises, as well as to refer to its previous appearance. As a result, it did not lose its traditional overtones. Soft forms of furniture, lamps with distinctive finishes are reminiscent of an ice cream parlor that one saw only in fairy tales. Now you can enter one.
Basia Hyjek: What was the main inspiration for the project?
Pigalopus: When designing the new interior of the ice cream parlor, we tried to refer to the language of the premises found before - there were paneling and backrests with semicircular shapes. We decided to take this as a starting guideline for the design - to create a colorful lamppost using glass and the color pink of the walls. We wanted to provide a diverse character of the space for customers - create fixed seating at the bench and separate some of the tables with mobile pots of our design. We wanted to design a space that could change during different events - such as closed parties held at the ice cream shop.
We based the color range on forest-fruit colors inspired by the flavors offered by the ice cream shop
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Basia: Where did you get the idea for such a selection of colors and materials?
Pigalopus: We based the color range on forest-fruit colors inspired by the flavors offered by the ice cream shop. We wanted to introduce greenery and wood - in this case plywood, warming the space of the premises.
Basia: What was the biggest challenge in creating this place?
Pigalopus: The biggest challenge was to renovate the place in such a way that locals would feel comfortable in it. We decided to strongly expose the interior of the premises by eliminating curtains and using soft blinds. We exposed the terrazzo window sills, which had been encased in plasterboard for years. We enlarged the sales alcove by eliminating the suspended ceiling - we emphasized the importance of the place through a color accent on the walls. By using a mirrored lampholder, we optically enlarged the room, and also provided plenty of space in front of the counter, given the heavy traffic in the premises.
