3 4 • r e s t a u r a n t d e v e l o p m e n t + d e s i g n • J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8
Best Full-Service Restaurant
Design (Check Average Less Than $50)
Winner
WIN Bar, Kiev, Ukraine
Designer: YOD Design Lab, Kviv, Ukraine
Designed to encourage a burgeoning
wine culture in Kyiv, WIN Bar is located
in a building more than 200 years old,
and existing brick vaults were left in
their original form. All the carpentry
— the waiter's work spaces, bathroom
door and bar casing — was created from
90-year-old barrels that held Bordeaux
wine. A large 10-top table in the main
dining area was made from the top of
a 10,000-liter wine barrel. Our judges
thought the space "had a warm, rustic,
authentic aesthetic," where "you feel
like you're in a wine cave." They also
liked the lighting and how "the separate
rooms provided new experiences" on
each subsequent visit.
Images courtesy of Roman Kupriyan
Honorable Mention
Matchbox, Woodbridge, Va.
Interior and Exterior Design: Studio McCormack, Costa Mesa, Calif.
General Contractor: Shawmut Construction, Boston
The judges liked the "bold design statements" and felt the
restaurant had a "very sustainable" design.
Image courtesy of Jim Tetro Architectural Photography
Honorable Mention
Copper Head, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Designer: YOD Design Lab, Kiev, Ukraine
Graphic Design: PRAVDA studio, Kiev, Ukraine
There were "many great design elements," but our judges felt
the lighting design was "especially good" at Copper Head.
Image courtesy of Andrey Avdeenko