DOCK 19 by Mateusz Gessler, Warsaw – Poland

The DOCK19 by Mateusz Gessler is a restaurant born out of the need to create a quaint meeting place where the hum of conversations mingles with the gentle clink of glasses, soft light allows you to relax during a busy day, and appetite-stimulating aromas allow you to focus on what is most important – the great food.Historically, the building of the DOCK19 Restaurant by Mateusz Gessler housed a caisson, which for over 100 years cooled the turbines in the engine room with water from the Vistula River. Therefore, these two elements – water and electricity – became the starting points of the design process.Thanks to the preservation of the post-industrial character of the space, in the current interior you will see the once working cranes, industrial hooks and electrical installation, which we have provided with a second life.The colour scheme of the restaurant is defined by the shades of water at any time of day, and the shape of the building is a loose association with a ship, on board of which you are taken on a cruise through the flavours of two continents.An installation inspired by the gate to the funfair lights up the interior in the evenings, putting you in a club mood.