COLLIDER

COLLIDER is a coworking space, event-hall and bar located on the territory of the former silkworm factory of the 19th century in the center of Moscow. The coworking space and bar were designed by the COLLIDER team. Daring loft-style solutions fully paid off in the coworking area, and the guys managed to create a cool space for work. But for the bar, the same stylistic choices didn’t work. The bar turned out to be gloomy and uncomfortable. We were faced with the task of redesigning the bar while preserving the overall concept and stylistic connection with the rest of the spaces. The new bar should be cozy, comfortable and combine the functions of a bar and a coworking space.

The project began in mid-winter. The opening date was scheduled for April. At the height of construction in Moscow, a lockdown was introduced. At that moment, the main construction work was already completed, and we were engaged in a complete set. We were lucky, and most of our suppliers, although they increased delivery times, still continued to work. But problems began with the financing of the project, tk. the coworking space did not work for several months, but continued to pay rent. As a result, the project was not fully implemented. Only the lounge area was fully equipped. In the rest of the zones, some of the furniture is missing, somewhere the finishing materials from the project have been replaced with budget solutions. But the coworking space decided to open the bar in this form and gradually complete the project on its own.