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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. New hotspot restaurant De Werf in Veerre, Netherlands by Designer Robert KolenikNovember 17th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Designer Robert Kolenik ‘‘To create affordable luxury in beautiful surroundings’ was the brief given to the Dutch designer Robert Kolenik by the owners of Restaurant De Werf. This charming, historic building is now an elegant restaurant with the capacity for nearly 80 covers inside and at least 180 covers outside on its stunning waterside terrace.  Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen
 Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen The existing interior and routing were given a rigorous overhaul. ‘The first floor, which once housed a boutique and an office, is now designed for lunching and dining, but the space can also be used for intimate private dining.’ Meanwhile the boutique has been relocated to an adjacent building, where it echoes the look and feel of the restaurant.  Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen All the pieces of furniture – with the exception of the bar stools and lighting – are bespoke Kolenik designs for De Werf. The designer has his own furniture range and his expertise with comfortable seating has been put to good use here. The refined and understated colour palette and the use of materials such as blued steel, wood and leather lend the interior that surprising edge that you would expect from a Kolenik design.  Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen The design also seamlessly blends in with the menu, which is international and based on classic French cuisine with a modern twist. Upon entering, you are immediately struck by the spectacular eye-catcher that has been tailor-made for the space: an asymmetric, organically designed 2.5 metre-high, 350 kilogram sculpture of pink and white barnacles that appears to be floating in the air.  Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen The owners are delighted with the result and with the collaboration. ‘Robert has been tremendously supportive in every respect; particularly in terms of sticking to our budget. He kept coming up with new solutions in order to achieve this. The collaboration went very smoothly, and the end result is even more beautiful than we had anticipated. We’ve also been overwhelmed with enthusiastic reactions from our guests. The outdoor terrace with 180 seats in such a stunning location is the starting point for our concept, but now the exterior matches the interior and the whole thing fits together perfectly. We are extremely pleased with it. There’s a real shortage of good, well-designed restaurants in Zeeland.’  Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen  Image Courtesy © Rene van Dongen
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