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Enigma Steampunk Cafe in Romania Unleashes Kinetic Energy

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The Enigma Cafe and Bar in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is a unique place where the decor comes alive through kinetic energy. Just as the entrance of Epic Society in Timisoara, Romania, is guarded by a mirror mosaic-covered dummy, the entrance to this steampunk cafe is guarded by a familiar silhouette: a man pedaling a bike.

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1930s House in Bucharest Gets an Elegant Refresh

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Occupying an old building in Romania’s capital, this refreshed home speaks a language of daring elegance. The black mosaic stairway … the columns, the sliding doors and the stairs have been laboriously restored to their original glamour.” Within this old shell, a new lifestyle emerges from carefully premeditated design.

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