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Rewriting rituals through space.

Otto BITE explores how cultural memory can be translated into a contemporary spatial language.
Inspired by the rituals of halva and coffee, the project brings together material, light, and rhythm to create a layered, immersive experience.

Featured in the May issue of Maison Française.

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OTTO BITE – Turkish Halvah Café is a holistic branded space project that reframes cultural heritage through spatial abstraction and material continuity.

The project is structured around a “Modern Ottoman” approach. This strategy is also reflected in the naming: “Otto” references Ottoman heritage, while “Bite” introduces a more modern, light, practical and internationally accessible tone. Within this framework, traditional heritage and contemporary lifestyle modernity meet in the same context, and the spatial character of Ottoman and traditional Turkish architecture is reinterpreted within a contemporary composition.

The material palette is constructed around historical continuity and timelessness. Turkish White Marmara marble establishes a balanced base surface, while a wooden coffered ceiling system introduces rhythm at the upper level. The yellow-toned brick arches define spatial thresholds and reinforce the display and service axis.

Each element is simplified and positioned within a cohesive, proportion-based aesthetic framework.

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OTTO BITE – Turkish Halvah Café is a holistic branded space project that reframes cultural heritage through spatial abstraction and material continuity.

The project is structured around a “Modern Ottoman” approach. This strategy is also reflected in the naming: “Otto” references Ottoman heritage, while “Bite” introduces a more modern, light, practical and internationally accessible tone. Within this framework, traditional heritage and contemporary lifestyle modernity meet in the same context, and the spatial character of Ottoman and traditional Turkish architecture is reinterpreted within a contemporary composition.

The brand identity, from logo design to packaging details, was developed through the same spatial references and chromatic approach. Graphic design and interior design were conceived as a unified language. OTTO BITE is a holistic brand-space project that reframes cultural heritage through spatial abstraction and material continuity.

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