Wyraj” restaurant in Warsaw with interior design by NOKE Architects

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Wyraj” restaurant in Warsaw with interior design by NOKE Architects

The restaurant “Wyraj is located in Browary Warszawskie in Warsaw. Its interior was designed by NOKE Architects, who referred to the flavours of the dishes served here. “Wyraj”, in fact, offers Polish cuisine, but taken from recipes from several hundred years ago. This culinary journey to Slavic times is recalled by the tapestries that decorate the walls of the restaurant. Their author is Ola Niepsuj.

Centuries ago, Polish cuisine was much richer than it generally appears today. It was extremely varied and amazingly expressive in its range of tastes and aromas. Dawid Zimnowodzki, owner of the “Wyraj” restaurant in Browary Warszawskie, decided to remind us of this and, above all, its creator – from the general features to the smallest details. Together with chef Mateusz Fijałkowski, he creatively drew on recipes from several hundred years ago, as well as even older traces or references – from the era of the Slavic tribes.

The name “Wyraj” means Slavic paradise. According to the beliefs of the ancestors, the dead find their way to a sacred forest, where an eternal feast takes place in the shade of oak trees surrounded by a cult. This is why the restaurant’s menu is divided into Uczta Dzień and Uczta Noc. Among the items on offer are cereal dishes, milk, cheese, freshwater and sea fish, game, fowl, as well as – depending on the season – a variety of vegetables, fruit, herbs, mushrooms or honey.

What does ‘Wyraj’ taste like?

The restaurant’s décor is a modern interpretation of the country’s history. The NOKE Architects team creatively used motifs traditional to the Polish landscape from centuries ago. Wood, honey, wicker, earthy colours…. The design is based on noble and natural materials. The floor is decorated with light stone flooring and the furnishings are kept in the warm tones of oak. The wood is complemented by dark, oxidised steel in the bases of the glass tables and high display tables. An accent of enduring modernity is introduced by lamps made of recycled aluminium by the Polish brand Lexavala (on the tiled wall). – This is one of the many examples of domestic design and local, mainly artisanal production here, ” emphasises Piotr Maciaszek, who prepared the project together with Karol Pasternak and Maciej Jasina.

Cooker, basket, boat

Food is served at a ceramic counter. Its shape is reminiscent of old bread ovens. Next to it is another, which is distinguished by a marble top with a wooden base. A strip of bent plywood can be seen between the black posts, a reference to the tradition of basketry. – The plait motif, taken from archaeological findings, recurs in many elements of the design. Among others, in the zigzag form of the long glass lamp over the bar or in the ornamentation of the small square tables in the breakfast area,” mentions Karol Pasternak. Another reference to the past is the dark yellow glass in the polygonal tops. This is an interpretation of honeycombs.

A feast under the oaks

The walls of the establishment are impressive. Ola Niepsuj designed and made decorations that evoke associations with the Wawel Castle tapestries. She used a variety of motifs that give the interior an original character and transport guests to the mythical world of the Slavs. The tapestry from “Wyraj” is unique not only in terms of aesthetics. It also has an ecological dimension. The fabric was created from recycled polyester. – We draw attention to this because ecology is still associated with grey wrapping paper rather than a feast of colours. Meanwhile, even such a beautiful work as Ola Niepsuj’s ‘tapestry’ can be a manifestation of pro-ecological thinking in practice,” emphasises Piotr Maciaszek.

The feast at the “Wyraj” lasts from morning until night, with lamps following the movement of the sun across the sky. The restaurant’s lighting, based on RGBW LEDs, makes it easy to create lighting scenes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and, finally, night sittings or concerts, when the fairytale colours transport guests into an unreal world. – The circular lamps above the bar then turn into stars or planets, and the table-boat glides across the blue of the water. The green of the trees appears above the guests’ heads ,” describes Karol Pasternak.

Throughout the project, a strong point of colour is the bathroom. The architects have drowned it in dark red. A curiosity is the washbasin tap, thanks to which the water flows as if in a cascade – a spring.

NOKE Architects design team: Piotr Maciaszek, Karol Pasternak, Maciej Jasina

Tapestry design: Ola Niepsuj

Photographs: Piotr Maciaszek

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