Hot Pot, Poznań
RestaurantPoznań, Poland
For the restaurant at Piekary 22 in the centre of Poznań we made PARIS seating in two shapes at once. Along the walls ran straight sections, and around the circular table we made a half round sofa that wraps it in a horseshoe. All in turquoise velour with vertical channels.
Scope
| Element | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | PARIS, depth 70 cm, total height 95 cm, seat 43 cm |
| Shapes | straight runs along the walls and a half round sofa around a circular table |
| Fabric | turquoise velour with vertical channels |
| Detail | wooden plinths under the seats, matched to the wall cladding |
| Surroundings | tables with a built in cooking plate and extraction |
Around a shared pot the shape of the seating has a function
In hot pot the food cooks in the middle of the table, and everyone serves themselves from the same vessel. A guest sitting in the corner of a rectangular bench has a noticeably longer reach to the middle of the table than one sitting in the centre, and with this way of eating that tells throughout the meal.
The horseshoe removes that problem, because everyone sits roughly the same distance from the middle. Here the shape follows from the way people eat, not from a designer’s preference. In a venue where guests cook together at the table this is the difference between a comfortable evening and an evening of constant reaching across the top.
Two shapes, one fabric
The room brings together two entirely different layouts: angular runs along the walls and round islands in the middle. A break in style would have been easy to commit here.
What holds it together is one decision: the same turquoise velour and the same finish in both variants. The vertical channels run identically on a straight section and on a curve, so the eye reads the room as a whole even though the furniture has two different geometries. On top of that came wooden plinths under the seats, chosen to match the cladding on the walls.
Upholstery next to a table people cook on
The tables in this venue have a built in hot plate and extraction above it. So the seating works in steam, smells and grease from the cooking, not only in contact with the guest.
Velour in a place like that calls for a deliberate decision, not a reflex. Every fabric we propose for hospitality survives at least 40 000 Martindale, and most of our range sits above 100 000, but in a venue with open cooking it matters just as much how the material stands up to regular cleaning. We have that conversation before the colour is chosen, not after.
What a curved shape costs
A straight element we charge per linear metre, and a corner at a right angle at the same rate, measured along the outer edge of the back. PARIS starts at 2 600 NOK per linear metre.
Curves and rounded shapes are the only cases where a supplement is agreed individually, because every such shape needs its own pattern and a different cut in the fabric. On rounded sections we run the seams along the line of the curve, so that the material does not wrinkle after a few months.
Similar solutions in the catalogue
Modular and curved shapes you will find in the SNAKE system, which has a corner, an ottoman, a curved element and a wedge, and in BABILON. For lounge areas we choose LIPS.
If you have a round table or a column in the room that the seating has to run around, send us a floor plan or a photo with measurements: 968 27 586.
Frequently asked questions
Do you make half round sofas?
Yes. In Poznań we made a horseshoe wrapping a circular table. Rounded shapes we price individually, because they need their own pattern.
Why a horseshoe and not a straight bench?
Because the food cooks in the middle of the table. In a horseshoe everyone sits roughly the same distance from the middle, while a guest in the corner of a rectangular bench has to reach throughout the meal.
Does velour survive a venue where people cook at the table?
It calls for a deliberate choice. Our fabrics survive at least 40 000 Martindale, but with open cooking it matters just as much how the material stands up to regular cleaning. We have that conversation before the colour is chosen.
Does a curved shape cost more than a straight one?
Yes. Straight elements and corners at a right angle go at the same price per metre, while curves and rounded shapes carry a supplement agreed individually.
Do different shapes look coherent in one room?
They do, if one finish holds them together. In Poznań both the straight runs and the half round sofa have the same turquoise velour and the same vertical channels.