Liquidium Cocktail Laboratory / OMI
Textual content description supplied by the architects. Within the middle of a creating neighborhood within the metropolis of Tel Aviv, in what was initially an industrial space, a easy construction from the 1950’s homes the Liquidium challenge, a manufacturing facility specializing within the manufacturing of uncooked supplies for cocktails, in a modern and trendy house designed and renovated by OMI Studio. The design idea emphasizes minimalism, restraint, and readability, leading to a visually cohesive and environment friendly house. A restricted palette of supplies was fastidiously chosen, together with chrome steel, concrete, and wooden, every employed in various proportions and preparations all through the totally different areas of the manufacturing facility.
The structure of the manufacturing facility was organized to facilitate a transparent route for the journey of uncooked supplies from their preliminary entry by their transformation into completed merchandise. On the core of the manufacturing facility, the laboratory takes middle stage, captivatingly showcasing the manufacturing course of. Within the laboratory, a central chrome steel island serves as a focus for employees to conduct experiments collaboratively. The encompassing workspaces had been designed to keep up a clear and serene ambiance, using subdued colours and textures to create a backdrop that accentuates the colourful colours of Liquidium’s uncooked supplies and their transformative processes.
The manufacturing facility route reaches its finale on the retailer, the place clear ice cubes in numerous sizes and shapes, in addition to coloured liquids, are saved in fridges. The frames of the fridges are coated in black tin to offer emphasis to the vividness of the liquids, whose colours stand out even from the road. On the again house of the manufacturing facility lies the worker space, which incorporates an workplace, a kitchenette, a restroom, and a locker room. This space is roofed by a picket construction to create separation from the remainder of the manufacturing facility. This construction gives a extra relaxed and heat ambiance whereas sustaining a way of gentleness and restraint. Moreover, it makes use of the excessive ceiling house for storage functions, optimizing the manufacturing facility’s performance.
Chrome steel had a profound impression on the designers, fascinating them with its monotony and aesthetic attraction. OMI Studio designed customized metal chairs and a desk for the tasting room to amplify the fabric’s impact. Likewise, a 4-meter-long gentle fixture, that includes a stainless-steel and Perspex composition, was designed to suit precisely above the central island on the laboratory, in collaboration with Studio Man Meshali. Omi Studio utilized the idea of minimalism and restraint to Liquidium’s inside design. The result’s a manufacturing facility that balances performance and effectivity whereas offering a respectful platform that showcases the liquidium’s stunning uncooked supplies and its transformative journey.
