Istetyka by Yakusha Design
Designed in live minimalism, the signature style of Yakusha Design Studio, a modern Kyiv-based Istetyka eatery features a laconic interior primarily made in natural & recycled materials and enhanced with a living spirit of artisanal objects.
Description
The name ?Istetyka? is a combination of two Ukrainian words ? to eat and aesthetics. The aesthetics of ready-to-eat food is the main message of the eatery traced in the interior of the space and the dishes served. The owners sought to change the attitude to fast ready-to-eat food ? turn ordinary into a ritual, food into an experience.
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Guests are welcomed by the laconic entrance embodied in wood, clay walls and unprocessed concrete, original to the building where the eatery is. A painting depicting bread is a representation of the aesthetic approach to food as an art. The work says: less means more. Value and valuable things are hidden in daily routine. A small picture on a large scale symbolizes the essence. ?You don’t have to make something big to make it noticed. Here, we focused on the essence. And to emphasize it, we created a lot of air, enhancing the power of the void. Freedom allows us to see what’s important.?
Functionally the eatery is divided into three zones. The main area with spacious round tables by Faina serves for friendly meetings. Legs of the tables are made from sustainable material “ztista” based on clay, recycled paper, and other natural components. An a...
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