URBANJOBS has designed ORIGAMI, a 160 square meter bakery interior at Tersane Istanbul. This project translates the layered structure of a croissant into an architectural system of repetition, depth, and sectional articulation.
URBANJOBS employed various design decisions to achieve the sophisticated aesthetic of the bakery interior. For example, the firm used custom shelving units as a continuous wall datum with integrated lighting that illuminates products from beneath. The frameless glass vitrines and sharp junctions between materials eliminate visual noise, allowing the product to remain the undisputed focus.
The space wraps its perimeter in deep-toned, high-gloss ceramic tiles that create a reflective envelope, while a central monolithic island made of pale patterned stone functions simultaneously as display, service counter, and spatial anchor. A perforated ceiling grid, on the other hand, conceals technical infrastructure.
Image Credit: ?brahim Özbunar I 645studio
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Pastry-inspired Architectural Systems
- Abstraction of croissant layering into repeatable architectural modules creates potential for modular prefabricated interior systems.
- Integrated Under-shelf Lighting
- Under-shelf integrated lighting that illuminates products from beneath redefines product visibility within ambient retail environments.
- Reflective-material Minimalism
- High-gloss reflective perimeters paired with monolithic pale stone islands emphasize product-centric minimalism and material-driven wayfinding.
Sectors Adopting This
- Bakery Retail
- Contemporary interiors that prioritize product focus suggest shifts in customer experience design toward immersive, product-forward storefronts.
- Hospitality Design
- Perforated ceiling systems that conceal technical infrastructure point to seamless service integration in boutique hospitality spaces.
- Display Fixtures and Lighting
- Frameless vitrines and integrated illumination indicate demand for bespoke fixtures that combine structural support with directional lighting functions.
