03/09/2026
Time is never promised. Now I know it more than ever.
We all know it in theory. But I don’t think we ever fully understand it until we do.
And so, for me, the name of the venue I was about to design became a reminder of our fragile, beautiful life. It also came with a challenge, I have to admit. The entire design and implementation of the terrace was completed in no more than 3 weeks. A slightly crazy timeline, but who would say no to intervening in such an iconic location, the former Cina Restaurant, a historic building in the heart of Bucharest dating back to the 1870s?
My idea was to introduce materials you wouldn’t necessarily expect to find in a venue like this. (Time) constraints have always been one of those things that somehow push me towards new solutions. From raw, hard metal to the thread used to sew the bar, to glossy, sexy curtains, every element was part of an intense process of material research, experimentation and countless sketches. The result is a very particular atmosphere. One that feels slightly unexpected, a little theatrical, and hopefully makes you forget about everything else for a while and just be.
From performances by some of the most well-known DJs to nights with Taraf de Caliu, tomorrow is not promised unites us all through music & hot design, and I just can’t get enough of seeing people celebrate life around it.
Big up to an amazing team: , , Luca , ema ozsvath , Daria Pârvu , andreeachirciu , .ggml , TRIP , Bianca Prunisoara
Photographers: Vlad Patru , Mihai Capsaz , Alex Vlase
