{"id":10911,"date":"2025-11-23T05:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/?p=10911"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:33:27","slug":"urba-uses-reclaimed-materials-to-craft-multi-layered-interior-for-onyx-aether-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/urba-uses-reclaimed-materials-to-craft-multi-layered-interior-for-onyx-aether-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"URBA uses reclaimed materials to craft “multi-layered” interior for Onyx \u00c6ther restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"URBA<\/div>\n

Furniture made from melted aluminium<\/a> and compressed wool features in this fine-dining restaurant<\/a> in Budapest<\/a>, Hungary, which architecture firm URBA designed to highlight sustainability and local identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

URBA<\/a> collaborated with artists Esteban de la Torre and Judit Eszter K\u00e1rp\u00e1ti of art studio Ejtech<\/a> and the owners of Onyx to develop an interior for the restaurant that merges art, science and sustainable gastronomy.<\/p>\n

\"Onyx
Onyx \u00c6ther features on the shortlist for the Dezeen Awards 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project, which has made the shortlist for Dezeen Awards 2025<\/a> in the restaurant interior category, aims to complement the immersive hospitality concept by utilising motion, lighting and audio to create a multi-sensory experience.<\/p>\n

Onyx \u00c6ther offers an 11-course menu that explores centuries of innovation, from the first established restaurant to the industrial revolution and a speculative future where humans have colonised the planet Mars.<\/p>\n

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URBA used reclaimed materials to craft the “multi-layered” interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The restaurant’s owners wanted to create a dynamic, evolving space that acknowledges the past and celebrates the local culture and context, while supporting an experimental approach to hospitality.<\/p>\n

“A timeless, multi-layered environment, poetically weaves together universal themes around transience and impermanence,” explained URBA.<\/p>\n

“As the evening unfolds, the space morphs seamlessly, guiding guests on an immersive journey from plate to palate, engaging their senses and intuition in a continuous flow of experience.”<\/p>\n

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The central table is complemented by a large-scale textile installation developed by Ejtech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The interior’s raw, preserved walls aim to honour the building’s history and provide a backdrop for a sunken communal table where guests are guided through the meal.<\/p>\n

The central table is complemented by a large-scale textile installation developed by Ejtech. The draped fabric is animated by a series of motors, allowing the room’s spatial configuration to be adjusted throughout the evening.<\/p>\n

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Raw, preserved walls honour the building’s history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Onyx \u00c6ther’s strong focus on sustainability is reflected in the interior’s use of locally sourced, repurposed or waste materials, including surplus wool felt that was salvaged from a local mill.<\/p>\n

The dense, machine-pressed wool is combined with a natural resin and layered to form a sofa system intended to evoke the stratification of the Earth’s crust over many millennia.<\/p>\n