Set within Warsaw's historic Hala Koszyki, Brut Restobar by Loskiewicz Studio draws its identity from a dialogue between heritage and contemporary austerity.
The venue occupies a threshold site, bridging the iron-framed market hall and its surrounding office buildings, and channels that adjacency into a refined spatial language of exposed structure, textured surfaces and calibrated light.
Hala Koszyki's longstanding role as a civic marketplace lends the project both weight and flexibility. Loskiewicz Studio approaches the space as an architectural palimpsest, preserving what carries meaning while introducing a clear, modern program. Practical constraints—low-set windows and an exposed HVAC line—inform the interior's geometry and become generative elements rather than compromises.
A ceiling of extruded, inverted steps references Koszyki’s stepped portals, introducing a new topography that is at once futuristic and measured. This sculpted canopy defines a cohesive section, guiding movement and sightlines while lending the room a quietly immersive character. Across the floor, distinct yet connected moments create depth and orientation: an illuminated salt-brick bar, a sculptural metal cloakroom, a communal table anchored by a concrete beam, an open kitchen that animates the interior, and a lowered lounge zone that settles the space.
A green “Crocodile” sommelier station forms a focal point, pairing wine service with a curated display that reads as another spatial layer. Art and object are integrated as wayfinding and atmosphere, deepening the interior’s visual cadence without resorting to ornament.
