Red-stained cabinets crafted from MDF surround the open kitchen of restaurant Remi in Berlin designed by local studio Ester Bruzkus Architekten.
Remi is situated near Berlin's Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz square and is led up by Dutch chefs Lode van Zuylen and Stijn Remi.

This is the second restaurant that the pair have in the German capital, joining Lode & Stijn which opened its doors in 2016.
As with their inaugural restaurant, the chefs were keen for Remi to have a pared-back aesthetic ? but also wanted the space to be reminiscent of the dining spots they once frequented at home in the Netherlands.

"For Remi, we were inspired by the grand cafes of our home, where we used to enjoy eating together," Zuylen and Remi explained.
"We wanted to create a place where you could meet easily, whether for reading the newspaper, a quick lunch, or an intimate dinner."
Local studio Ester Bruzkus Architekten was brought on board to develop the interiors of Remi, which takes over the ground floor unit of a new concrete and glass office building.
The restaurant is anchored by an open kitchen, enclosed by a series of MDF cabinets that have been stained a deep cherry red hue.

A handful of surfaces in the kitchen have been covered in rough grey stucco, while sheets of perforated metal have been used to conceal service ducts that sit beneath the ceiling.
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