studio aisslinger

IIn November 2023, the fine-dining restaurant Verōnika will open on the fourth floor of Fotografiska Museum Berlin. The 338-square-metre space can accommodate 158 guests. Solid wood tables are grouped around a large, free-standing bar with semi-circular ends where guests can enjoy an aperitif or digestif, but also dine. The reinforced concrete construction of the former department store is openly visible on the ceilings. At the end of the bar, a walk-in wine chamber draws the eye, framed by tinted glass. Wooden blinds combine cosiness with a touch of film noir aesthetics. In a side room, guests can see into the open kitchen. The final preparation of the plates takes place right before their eyes: a feast for the senses before the food is carried out into the hall. In the middle of the restaurant, a former corridor has been transformed into a private dining area with direct access to the kitchen. From the rest of the restaurant, this windowless space is shielded from view. An intimate retreat for 14 people seated at a large, centrally placed table, it is surrounded by upholstered chairs, which complement each other to form a wrap-around bench. The walls are covered in graffiti, as are the doors. It is a strong, atmospherically charged space. One of its walls is adorned by the most famous graffiti of the former Tacheles: Angela Merkel sporting a mohawked punk hairdo.