Oktana Wine Bar

The winery ‘Katogi – Strofilia’ asked our office to convert their wine cellar, located on Varnava Square, into a modern wine bar. Our challenge was to combine, in a restricted area, a wine cellar, a wine bar offering meals and an area hosting wine tasting events.

Due to health regulations the wine cellar had to function separately from the bar. Accordingly we placed each on either side of the entrance leaving the center of the shop free for the various clients.

The new function of the wine bar was emphasized by the bar bench which, while forming part of the façade at the same time unites the outer and the inner space and also defines the depth of the shop. In the wall behind the bar bench we constructed a piece of furniture which tends to unite high and low space. In the opposite wall, where the wine cellar is placed, all the kinds of wine on sale are exhibited. In order to create an enlarged visual space we opened part of the loft where the wine is stored.

The tables have been so designed that they can be used to form a big central table for hosting wine tasting events.

Each table is unique, as it is constructed from wooden wine boxes provided by wineries all over Greece!