ZUMMA

Shortlisted at Restaurant and Bar design Awards 2023.

Zumma is a beachfront restaurant in Mamaia, by the Black sea.

The curved plywood pattern in the shape of waves or fish act as balustrade, see-through screen, bar counter decoration or wall finishing, seasoned with Eames chairs, also in bent plywood. Bent plywood circles solve the ceiling geometry, as scaled sieve baskets weaved in bamboo. It is a single and simple solution for most of the design elements.

Materials are chosen to amplify a fresh, cool sensation during the hot summers, to offer shelter form the torid beach hours: the off white terrazo with patches of color goes also on the wall, while pillars are plated in light colored sandstone, a typical material for the Dobruja region.

The rattan ceiling keeps most ducts and vents hidden while inducing a sensation of transparency and breathing. Custom designed lamps and details are in copper, kitchen doors have round windows, from the maritime vocabulary, to fit the fish menu and seaside location.

The bar and the stair are central to the space, the access and to the ample void between levels so most tables have direct view towards these two dynamic elements overlapping into an energy and interest generating focal point. Team: Corvin Cristian, Serban Rosca, Petru Lalut