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"Uragan Saray" cafe

The space of the Uragan Saray cafe conveys the spirit of the brand: light, lively, and at the same time rooted in history. The main source of inspiration for the visual image was the Tatar holiday Sabantuy.

The semantic accent of the interior is a mosaic panel dedicated to Tatar dances and costumes. It has no boundaries; the dancers are depicted as floating to emphasise the main idea: national traditions are not decoration, but part of our life and inspiration that is always with us. Mosaic inserts on the columns depict traditional competitions — the egg-and-spoon race and horse racing. Custom concrete stools and chairs with an element of Tatar ornament combine industrialism and tradition. Terracotta accents bring warm energy. The suspended menu structure is decorated inside with scenes from Tatar fairy tales in a video game style. The carved mirror frame in the restroom refers to traditional window frames in village houses.

Location

1 Podluzhnaya St., Kazan, Russia

About the Applicant

Karina Gimranova is an architect, founder and head of the DUPLEX bureau in Kazan. The bureau has been providing turnkey architecture and interiors since 2013. Its portfolio includes over 350 projects in Kazan, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, and Dubai. The team consists of 55 people. Karina Gimranova is a speaker at professional forums such as: - RDDA (2023) - Gastroforum "In Siberia — Yes" (2024) - Interlight Design Academy (2025) - ADD Awards / PIR EXPO (2025) - Class A Houses / Arch Moscow (2026)

Project Authors

Designers: Karina Gimranova, Timur Gabdullin, DUPLEX Architectural Bureau.

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Sergey Krasyuk