Kinkally is a project in one of the trendiest restaurant areas of Fitzrovia in central London. It includes two concepts: a quiet and minimalistic Kinkally restaurant on the ground floor and a more colourful and accentuated Kinky bar in the basement.

The logo of the project depicts a twist, which symbolises the whole concept of the place: the twisting and intertwining of Georgian and Asian cultures. This twist is reflected in the cuisine offered at the restaurant - traditional khinkali here is combined with Asian dumplings offering an original and aesthetic mix based on traditional Georgian flavour combinations and forms. We reflected the same unique twist in the interior.

It was important for us to emphasise the original Georgian inspiration with an Asian. We found convergence between the two cultures in their unifying love of nature and manual labour.

Georgia is a more rough, dynamic, almost raw form. In the restaurant, it is reflected in the rough counter of the open kitchen on the ground floor and the asymmetrical table in the basement with overhanging textured stones that refer to mountains and caves. In contrast, Asia is reflected in the project in symmetrical benches, thin metal tables, and walls with rounded corners.

Floor plan features
The project occupies a two-storey space, 2/3 of which is in the basement. The space itself is narrow and elongated, which is traditional in central London due to the density of the housing.

One of the most important challenges in this project was the floor plan. We needed to transform this geometrically complex space into a dual-function space: a fully functioning restaurant and a hidden bar. Our task was to emphasise each zone, but at the same time create a seamless continuation of one space into the other.

The project unfolds gradually: firstly, there appears the upper bright room of the restaurant, then the darker room underneath it, concluding with a bold bar with coloured lighting and a huge bar counter appearing from behind a massive curtain.