Underground bar inspired by overgrown forest

Deep Bar is a two-story venue in Dnipro city that unites a bar with a floristic shop and a tiny cafe. A small hall on the first floor has showcase windows that overlook one of the central streets.  The use of recycled oak, roots on the ceiling and earthen coloured walls create a magical forest-like experience.

The flower shop with a few coffee tables locates there. In the big transparent fridge, you can see flowers side by side with wine bottles. The first floor works as the entering hall that leads to the body part of the venue in a roomy basement space.

GALLERY  

In the hall with the mixology bar, you can see some roots hanging from the ceiling. They conceptually connect two levels of the venue. They symbolize the roots of the flowers from the flower shop on the first floor. Reflecting upon the idea that a flower cannot be without roots, as well as anything in this world has its reasons and consequences. Everything is connected, and every action has some roots.

Massive steel doors that look like the freezer doors hide the stairs that lead down to a bar. To be more specific, there are two bars inside Deep. The first one is a wine bar with a chamber-like atmosphere and a high vaulted ceiling. The second one is a mixology bar with lounge seats. Also, there is a smoking zone, a hookah zone, a partly opened kitchen, and a DJ booth.

The emotional accent of the place is an installation made from timber slots that create a man’s face. It was placed behind the bar counter, where usually you can see rows of liquor bottles. It is the metaphor of a peaceful person who is content with themselves and the world.

The main material in the interior is oak wood, from some recycled material, boards that used to be applied in another building about 70 years ago. Honest touchable materials, along with the thoughtful light scheme, created a chamber-like cozy vibe – Turning the absence of windows in the space into an advantage.

“Based on its results, we offered our client the concept that we called ‘Roots and Sprouts’. This idea shaped a legend of the place and emphasized the advantages of the space that we reflected in its interior. We highlighted its strong points of it and created a whole new conceptual format”, cofounder of YOD Group Volodymyr Nepiyvoda says.

Images by Andriy Bezuglov via ArchDaily

Clancy's Fish Bar at City Beach, a beloved beachfront dining spot near Perth, Western Australia, has undergone a ...

Ivy Studio, a Montreal-based design firm, has infused the essence of Quebec's colourful retro diners into the heart ...

In Oslo, Norway Snøhetta, the renowned architecture firm, has unveiled Vertikal Nydalen, a groundbreaking mixed-use building that sets ...