NAUTILUS

Artistic direction, atmosphere, furniture and interior design 

for Nautilus restaurant at Porto Franco,

Laeva 1 in Tallinn, Estonia.

Opened in 2025.

According to the restaurant itself, Nautilus is the only place in town for true oyster
lovers. Nautilus is located by the harbour, a stone’s throw from the Rotermann Quarter,
in a spacious room with glass walls on three sides.

"When I began working on the concept, I immediately felt that the dominant tone of the atmosphere was blue in its many shades. I enjoyed playing with a minimalist formal language and mid-century modern style elements, combining vintage and new chairs with materials such as metal, wood, and rattan, textured plaster, and tone-on-tone mirrors. A series of stainless-steel floral lamps, “Anemones I”, was designed especially for the restaurant." - Marit Ilison

Photos by Kristjan Mõru.