type: restaurant
location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
area: 122 m2
status: built (2019)
team: Oleg Volosovskiy, Maryna Lozneva
photo credits: Andrey Avdeenko

This family-type restaurant is located in the center of Kharkiv. Initially, the picturesque part of the central square and a minimal internal space assumed the creation of a street terrace and the inclusion of part of the facade in the general active area of the establishment.

The joking name derives from the name of the city itself and the animal. The ferret (‘Kharyok’ pronounced in Russian – translator’s note) on a bicycle carrying a cup of coffee for you symbolizes the restaurant.

The organization of this classic restaurant uses most of the space to create different zones and seating layouts. A small room hosts family parties, a wine cabinet, a large round table for cozy dinners, and even seating for love couples within a window case. As loft buro says, an open kitchen and an “appeared bar” engage visitors in active interaction with space.

The interior creates the ambiance of staying in a French villa, with its elements of luxury and elegant simplicity. Such as the color scheme includes vanilla, terracotta, emerald green, mint, and the color natural ash. Painted glazed ceramics of intricate shape is the Ukrainian craftmanship of loft buro sketches. The studio has been supporting local producers for about 20 years, which is one of its essential tasks.

The cozy terrace is also a continuation of the interior colors and materials. There are benches alongside the facade for having rest or a cup of morning coffee.