Close to the St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, the popular Austrian bar and restaurant chain Wein & Co has opened a new branch. The reason for completely renovating the already existing catering area of a Gründerzeit building was the possibility to extend the company to three levels and to modernise them. On an area of 800 square metres, BEHF architecturally implemented the motto “Wining Dining Shopping” by creating a spacious suite of rooms as well as a distinctive ambience. Frescos with sensuous Renaissance and Baroque motifs – nymphs, satyrs, and Bacchus, the god of wine – emphasise features of the restaurant area, while a dynamic lighting adds to this effect. A key element that connects all the levels is the brilliant spiral staircase, which opens up the space upwards and shows the ‘gods in heaven’ above. It is the link between the different levels and areas. The restaurant is designed in the style of a brasserie featuring soft benches and armchairs covered with pinot-coloured velvet that contrast with the raw and blank room shell. What makes the concept special is that the restaurant’s guests find a large choice of quality wines in the shop, which they can enjoy in the restaurant or in the bar.