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Black&Milk
Year:
2020
Area:
18
sq.m.
Location:
7 Skrypnyka
,
Kharkiv
,
Ukraine
Tagline:
A table form drawn by milk
Type:
Coffee Shop
Photo:
Ivan Avdeenko
Honors:
2022 ArchDaily, Nominated for Building of the Year
2021 The Best, Interior Design
2021 The Very Best, Retail Design
2021 Architecture collection, Featured on Behance
Year:
2020
Area:
18
sq.m.
Location:
7 Skrypnyka
,
Kharkiv
,
Ukraine
Tagline:
A table form drawn by milk
Type:
Coffee Shop
Photo:
Ivan Avdeenko
Honors:
2022 ArchDaily, Nominated for Building of the Year
2021 The Best, Interior Design
2021 The Very Best, Retail Design
2021 Architecture collection, Featured on Behance
About
Black & Milk represents an architectural manifesto of compactness, realised within a shipping container at the "7th Warehouse" in central Kharkiv. Working with just 18 square metres, the design focuses on absolute precision, adaptability, and the creation of a strong visual identity within a minimal budget and limited footprint.
About
Black & Milk represents an architectural manifesto of compactness, realised within a shipping container at the "7th Warehouse" in central Kharkiv. Working with just 18 square metres, the design focuses on absolute precision, adaptability, and the creation of a strong visual identity within a minimal budget and limited footprint.
Context
As the client’s previous coffee shop also operated within a container, the strategic goal was to create an interior scalable for future venues. The extremely compact layout demanded solutions that combine utilitarian functionality with visual clarity and the modularity required for potential network expansion.
Context
As the client’s previous coffee shop also operated within a container, the strategic goal was to create an interior scalable for future venues. The extremely compact layout demanded solutions that combine utilitarian functionality with visual clarity and the modularity required for potential network expansion.
Concept
The concept interprets the name through three parts: “Black” — pragmatic and professional, “Milk” — soft and playful, “&” — a link between them. The bar area reflects precision in stainless steel; the seating zone introduces light, fluid shapes inspired by milk drawn on glass.
Concept
The concept interprets the name through three parts: “Black” — pragmatic and professional, “Milk” — soft and playful, “&” — a link between them. The bar area reflects precision in stainless steel; the seating zone introduces light, fluid shapes inspired by milk drawn on glass.
Design
Despite the micro-scale, the layout offers a variety of scenarios: window seating, face-to-face, or group arrangements. The compositional centre is a large table with integrated openings for greenery. The service zone is crafted from metal, complemented by a built-in cylindrical display, while a mirror strip on the wall acts as an optical instrument, visually expanding the interior boundaries.
Design
Despite the micro-scale, the layout offers a variety of scenarios: window seating, face-to-face, or group arrangements. The compositional centre is a large table with integrated openings for greenery. The service zone is crafted from metal, complemented by a built-in cylindrical display, while a mirror strip on the wall acts as an optical instrument, visually expanding the interior boundaries.
The textural palette is built on contrast: primary elements—stainless steel and corrugated sheet—form the work zone, while light hues and rounded furniture soften the atmosphere. The project deliberately eschews branding to preserve spatial purity: recognition is formed through tactile surfaces and clean lines.
The textural palette is built on contrast: primary elements—stainless steel and corrugated sheet—form the work zone, while light hues and rounded furniture soften the atmosphere. The project deliberately eschews branding to preserve spatial purity: recognition is formed through tactile surfaces and clean lines.
Interior design practice
Hospitality · Wellness · Workspaces
Worldwide
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Interior design practice
Hospitality · Wellness · Workspaces
Worldwide
Planning a space?
Tell me what you're working on.
I’ll tell you how I can help.
hi@ponomarenko-volodymyr.com
Interior design practice
Hospitality · Wellness · Workspaces
Worldwide
Planning a space?
Tell me what you're working on.
I’ll tell you how I can help.
hi@ponomarenko-volodymyr.com