LOK6 · Berlin, Germany

The intimate space, rendered almost entirely in a vibrant rusty-red, holds up to 24 guests and provides a warm and relaxed environment for culinary kids to experience Heifer’s offerings. Set within Am Lokdepot, a mixed-use development on the site of a former rail yard, the aim was to keep the intervention as minimal as possible, and let the industrial aesthetic of the structure speak for itself. “We developed a new spatial concept, elegantly merging an atelier-atmosphere with a fine dining setting,” explains the co-owners of Various Objects, Nadine Göpfert and Till Wiedeck. The space’s interior is formed from bright-red pigmented reinforced concrete walls and structural steel beams that were powder-coated in the same colorway.

Beyond this, “the two-story space is redefined by a light white curtain flowing through the open ground floor space,” the designers continue. A set of bespoke stainless steel tables designed by Various Objects are complimented by a selection of vintage chairs by Bruno Rey. Unique vases by Mona Steinwidder and hand-painted ceramics by Nadine Göpfert rest atop the stainless steel surfaces, proving that a light furnishing is all that is needed when the atmosphere and gastronomic experience is strong. Guests can expect a rotating menu of vegetable-forward plates alongside classic aperitivo drinks, in a lovely space to visit during the sun-drenched months of Berlin’s spring and summer.