beer restaurant "Kiss Shark" (Novosibirsk) Vladimir Knyazkov
Passing the gallery
A photo: Vitaly Nefedov
Text: Елена Ростовская
Architect: Vladimir Knyazkov
Painter: Olga Matveyeva, Tatyana Krivenko, Natalia Smertina
Magazine: (63)
The beer restaurant, which recently appeared in Novosibirsk, has an intriguing name - "Shark's Kiss". However, one should not think that desperate brave men are gathering here: the regulars of this pub are just lovers of sitting around a frothy mug. The abandoned basement, which had been destroyed for many years in bleak silence, inspired Vladimir Knyazkov with the idea of “extreme” architecture. And now in the ghostly light penetrating through the cracks of the board, the obscure outline of the sunken galley appears. However, the “remains” of this once magnificent ship, I must say, have not lost their attractiveness and comfort today. Oak tables and benches are still hospitable, in a grotto calling for rest, a diverse company can successfully settle down. And if the “plebeian amusements” of the rogue Bacchus are not to someone's liking, you may prefer to have a meal in the VIP-hall surrounded by and under the protection of silent skates. And no matter who you are - a shark feather, a big business whale or a belated traveler, who looked at the "deep" light, at the very bottom of the sea ...