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| Stare Koszary (old barracks) ? new Poznan |
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| Thursday, 14 January 2010 23:15 |
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Stare Koszary is an elegant centre of design and taste situated in the very centre of Poznan Grunwald.
In the barracks on ul. Wojskowa 4, where the 15th Poznan Uhlan Regiment was stationed, exclusive showrooms with elements of interior design of the world famous designers, as well as original restaurants serving dishes from around the world can be found. Stare Koszary is a place, which will enchant the connoisseurs of modern design in applied arts with its unique climate and remarkable offer, it also will interest wine amateurs from all around the world and will become the oasis for gourmets of perfect cuisines. There are the following stores: Iponotic Concept Store, Bibelou Interiors or Artemix selling furniture, lamps and original accessories connecting modern design with classic, icons of interior brands – Vitra, Knoll, Serralunga, Seletti, xO and lighting brands – Flos, Oligo, Delta Light. High level of exposition and a good selection make Stare Koszary the only place in this part of the country, where even the most demanding clients can find furniture of the highest world class and original accessories stressing a flat’s, house’s or office’s atmosphere. In the stores in ul. Wojskowa we can also find many original things perfect for a unique present, as well as holiday accessories. Stare Koszary are becoming another attraction of Poznan for people interested in design, fashion or industrial design – a trademark attracting artists, designers and people valuing unconventional solutions to the capital city of Wielkopolska. Spacious showrooms harmonise with modernised - with preservation of the character of original façade of an old military stable – complex, which makes the atmosphere of the place very interesting. The gallery is already known and valued in the environment of local architects, designers or interior designers. However, in accordance with the opinion that design spreads to our daily life and utilitarian articles become works of art, the owners of stores in Stare Koszary aim to reach to everybody interested in elegant interior articles. All the more so that apart from expensive furniture or accessories of the best world designers in the stores of Ipnotic, Bibelou or Artemix everybody may find many intriguing and affordable elements of interior design for a flat or an office, accessories or ideas for presents. Stare Koszary is also a real treat for the amateurs of wine, great cuisine and oriental delicacies. There is the first non-Warsaw branch of the already cult wine storehouse and Mielżyński restaurant. Here we can choose a wine to accompany our hors d’oeuvres or dishes of seasonal cuisine ourselves – not from the menu but during a walk around a charming storehouse with wines from all around the world. The best Polish sommeliers are there to help us. Amateurs of rice, seafood, fish and vegetables should visit Kyokai Sushi Bar serving – according to its regular customers – the best sushi in the city. The spectrum of tastes in Stare Koszary will soon be complemented by Hugo Restaurant, the first restaurant in Poznan whose chef follows the rule: Respect For Food. The menu changes together with seasons, which allows for preparation of dishes from fresh products. Stare Koszary is the part of a popular Poznan trend of adaptation of historic buildings and giving them back to residents, although in a completely different context, form and purpose. This is another place following the example of Stary Browar, Stara Drukarnia or Stara Rzeźnia, which have been rediscovered. |
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