Open stainless-steel kitchen beneath stone vaults, with a red lighting beam and a red counter.

Project

Temple Food & Sushi Bar

Dubrovnik · Adaptation and interior design · 2024

A sushi bar inside a protected stone house in Dubrovnik's old town: vaults and stone remain the backdrop, a red accent and timber bring the new identity.

Location
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Type
Adaptation and interior design
Status
Interior design
Year
2024
Services
Adaptation, Interior design, Professional kitchen design

The interior of Temple Food & Sushi Bar sits in the historic core of Dubrovnik, inside a protected building whose original character had to be preserved. The existing stone walls and vaults were left exposed, keeping the authenticity of the Dubrovnik stone house and the space's strong bond with its historical context.

Guest alcove with a red bench, low tables and timber stools against a stone wall.

The guest alcove

Entrance through a stone passage with a fabric noren curtain carrying a red logo.
The entrance from the lane

Interventions were kept to a minimum, and the space is organised with simple, unobtrusive furniture. Red, inspired by Asian culture and tradition, is the main accent, while timber chairs and discreet decorative elements tie the contemporary interior to the restaurant's identity. The professional kitchen was designed to catering standards, making the most of the limited space.

Guests at the counter watching a chef prepare sushi beneath a stone vault.
Counter and open kitchen
Sushi counter with a display case and knives, guests on the red bench behind.
The sushi counter

The result is a meeting of Dubrovnik's building heritage and Asian aesthetics: an interior in which the traditional stone remains the main backdrop, while contemporary elements give the space a new function and identity.

The kitchen
Chef at the stove of the open kitchen, beside a wall painted with a samurai.
Top-down view of a model of the space with the kitchen, counter and guest area.
The organisation of the space

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