POP IN — a pop-art restaurant

On Władysława IV Street in Gdynia, next to the famous Słoneczny milk bar, Pop In serves American classics alongside exceptional interior design. “Creating this place was an extraordinary adventure. First, with a hammer, a saw and dynamite, we removed the former beer bar’s interiors and got to work. What we uncovered delighted us: beautiful old bricks and walls marked by time,” says architect Jan Sikora. Softness and artistic expression were added to the raw walls. Art runs playfully through the composition: references to American pop art, a work by Alexander Liberman and the Central Park mosaic sit alongside paintings by Ewa Konieczna-Pilachowska and Andrzej Konieczny, and works by Andrzej Smolan. A witty take on industrial style resulted in a wall made from 24,000 Lego bricks, built by the Sikora Wnętrza team and the client’s friends, as well as a “Pollock” composition on the floor. Playfulness, openness to unconventional solutions and the owners’ twelve years of hospitality experience in the Tri-City produced a distinctive, carefully detailed space that feels light and optimistic.