mode:lina™ frosts a tiny cake studio in poland with jelly-like glass and confectionery detailing

mode:lina™ crafts a micro-interior in poland focused on cake

In Skórzewo, Poland, mode:lina™ architects translate the anatomy of a cake into an interior for Bez Rodzynek, a 25-square-meter studio. Led by architect Kinga Kin, the design takes the familiar elements of frosting, piped borders, and sugar decorations and reworks them into architectural motifs, using color, relief, and glass to construct a small but visually rich environment centered on artisanal cakes.

A warm, full-bodied pink envelops the walls and ceiling, creating a backdrop where texture becomes the main form of contrast. Within this palette, the counter, positioned on the axis of the entrance, frames the cake display as the focal point of the interior. Its base, built from glass blocks in mixed textures, refracts daylight into soft distortions, producing a subtly ‘gelatinous’ effect that nods to jellies and translucent glazes. Above, a neon sign draws the bakery’s name in a looping line reminiscent of piped frosting, glowing more intensely at night and turning the compact storefront into a clear marker on the street.

sugar-inspired detailing lines walls and furniture

The Polish architects of mode:lina™ treat surfaces with a similar sweetness-meets-structure logic. The floor and countertop are tiled in an irregular pattern that reads almost like crumbled chocolate, a graphic counterweight to the uniform pink. This material choice adds visual depth while meeting the durability required for intensive daily use. Meanwhile, a system of rounded cornices winds across the perimeter, wrapping walls and ceiling in a ‘pearl-like’ rhythm that echoes decorative cake borders. Table legs appear as stacked spheres, and the window tabletops are cut in soft, wavy outlines that evoke sugar decorations, continuing the theme.

Behind the scenes, the 25-square-meter plan has been sharpened around workflow. The main counter creates a clean threshold between the public area and the production zone, which sits behind a wall of textured glass blocks with discreetly integrated doors. The separation keeps the space visually ordered, allowing guests to focus on the display while the baking process remains partially obscured but still connected through light and silhouette.

Daylight grazing along the side walls brings out the relief of the cornices and activates the texture of the tiles. After dusk, the neon’s glow flattens shadows and intensifies the graphic qualities of the cozy studio.

project info:

name: Bez Rodzynek Cake Studio | @bez_rodzynek

architect: mode:lina™ | @modelina_architekci

location: Poznańska 80, Skórzewo, Poland

area: 25 square meters (270 square feet)

design team: Kinga Kin, Paweł Garus, Jerzy Woźniak

photographer: Patryk Lewiński | @p_lewinski

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