Twelve street-food concepts from around the world flow into a single architectural idea. At ground level, an open bar — framed by a luminous ceiling ring and the greeting “Welcome to KERB Berlin” — forms the beating heart of the project. From the first sketch to opening night, the ambition was clear: not a standardised hospitality fit-out, but a living room for the city — a place for encounter, exchange and pure enjoyment.

Collaborative coordination — from concept to completion

One team, many languages — and a single timeline. As general contractor, Apleona led site supervision and coordination across languages and disciplines. Clear, continuous communication bridged the English operator, local designers and executing trades — translation in every sense: linguistic, cultural and technical.

Even during pre-contract phases, the site team supported negotiations, online workshops and mediation between stakeholders, turning a vision into a buildable, time-certain programme.

Design with the bolts showing — resolved, not hidden

On site, this meant meticulous review of client documents, closing information gaps, and overlaying MEP models with the demanding architecture to remove clashes. Each food station, bar and seating island was tested for technical feasibility, function and aesthetics. Challenges — from large-scale ventilation runs to integrating state-of-the-art kitchen systems within listed fabric — were resolved in close dialogue with shop-drawing teams and design architects.