Nobu
Michael Fiebrich Deisgn
22 May 2013
In designing a restaurant for celebrity Japanese chef Nobu, the designers at Michael Fiebrich wanted to ensure that the interior design was as artful and thought provoking as the cuisine and ingredient combinations, without distracting from the food presentation. The concept was to create an abstracted Japanese water garden that would act as a theatrical backdrop to the beautiful food offerings.
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Ribite
Jakob Gomez Studio
20 May 2013
Ribite is a conceptual proposal of a restaurant that specializes in Gourmet burgers. The idea is based on the different types of meat they serve and their preparation, as well as that peculiar primitive way to eat a burger, the space was originated inspired on a medieval dark room. Basic materials like block and concrete polished floor were exposed to give that primitive appearance and to
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The River Café
Stuart Forbes Associates
20 May 2013
The River Cafe opened in 1987. Inspired and influenced by the experience of living and cooking in Italy, Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers created one of the world's most celebrated restaurants and throughout the last 22 years have continued to emphasise the importance of seasonal ingredients, robust flavours and regional Italian cooking. Originally, the River Cafe was conceived deliberately along
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Barrio Chino
Edge Design Studio
20 May 2013
Edge Design Studio completed the fit-out for Barrio Chino, a new Mexican style restaurant on Bayswater Road in the Kings Cross area of Sydney. The project involved the fit-out of a 350 sq m space which included bar, lounge, dining areas and terrace. There was an extremely tight budget on the large space so the designer decided to convey the concept through the colour and textural treatment of
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Ladies & Gentlemen
Line-Inc
20 May 2013
The concept given for the renewal opening of the ISETAN Department Store Shinjuku in Tokyo was "the world's best Fashion Museum" Being considered one of the most stylish department stores in Tokyo, the designer was commissioned to design a restaurant that is stylish and represents the current Tokyo culture, on the floor packed with edgy, chic international brands. The design project, which was
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S Bar and Lounge
Studio US Design
17 May 2013
When Delhi's most popular and long lasting watering hole decided to go for a make over the dilemma in the design brief was obvious. Would it make sense to stick to a time tested successful design scheme easy to replicate or should there be a change? Finally a middle path was found which had resonance in the old design feel and yet was an upgrade in every other aspect from planning to
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Victualler
Edward Mccann
17 May 2013
A fit out for a specialist wine bar and merchant in Wapping. The design sought to pick up on the character and heritage of the area which was part of London’s historic docklands. Leaving the stripped out bare brick walls with the record of former interiors carried some story of the site’s past, while the use of the wine boxes as one of the principle elements in the design is a
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Kinugawa
Gilles et Boissier
17 May 2013
The brief was to help the renowned restaurant 'Kinugawa' - long acknowledged as the Parisian hub of Japanese gourmet cuisine - to further its reputation by creating a space that lends itself to the classic Japanese culinary experience, with echoes of Japanese 'Zen' lifestyle. The starting concept was to find a way to combine Japanese culture with French social etiquette and 'joie de vivre'.
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WASBAR
Pinkeye
17 May 2013
WASBAR© is a brand new concept in Ghent, where young professionals can wash their clothes while relaxing with a cold beer or a fresh coffee, and have a delicious bite to eat. WASBAR© is the coolest way of managing your time, sipping coffee, working on your laptop or even getting your hair done while your undies are getting washed. Brains behind the successful
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Bon Vivant Restaurant
SKEW Collaborative
17 May 2013
The brief required a contemporary interpretation the French ‘Bon Vivant' and updating this traditional, chic identity to an accessible, yet high-end, Asian brasserie setting. The client also required three interconnected but separate dining areas, and a new spatial language was required to organise and unify the spaces of the bar and different dining zones. The result was a
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The Cube
Park Associati
16 May 2013
Designed to visit unexpected and dramatic locations throughout Europe, THE CUBE was launched in Brussels and traveled during 2012 from to Milano, London and Stockholm. The Cube seats 18 people for lunch or dinner and housed some of the best star chefs who performed live for their guests, offering special menus prepared in the kitchen of the restaurant. The architectural project has been
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MC CAFE EL ZAPOTE
SOLIS COLOMER Y ASOCIADOS
16 May 2013
With the common goal of reinventing the coffee shop space in Guatemala, McCafé and SOLIS COLOMER ARQUITECTOS started exploring new ideas that could represent and talk about to the locals and the rest of the world. Based on this vision, McCafé El Zapote presents an open space surrounded by a uniform three-dimensional skin, formed by thousands of wooden blocks that express three main
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MC CAFE EL ZAPOTE - GUATEMALA
SOLIS COLOMER Y ASOCIADOS
16 May 2013
With the common goal of reinventing the coffee shop space in Guatemala, McCafé and SOLIS COLOMER ARQUITECTOS started exploring new ideas that could represent and talk about to the locals and the rest of the world. Based on this vision, McCafé El Zapote presents an open space surrounded by a uniform three-dimensional skin, formed by thousands of wooden blocks that express three
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TAMARIND RESTAURANT
Wid Chapman Architects
16 May 2013
Tamarind’s plan is conceived as a village street wrapping around the perimeter of the space that feeds its major bar, lounge, and dining components along the way. Sectionally, all of these elements come together in a terracing effect, allowing for a variety of views and dining experiences. The 7,500 sq ft space has 20 ft ceilings. Existing columns with flared capitals have been clad in
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Club 69
Glenn Sestig Architects
16 May 2013
The challenge for this club lies in its size. How do you work your magic when you only have 69 square meters? How do you make a full room look spacious and an empty room look comfortably full? The answer to the challenge lies in the lighting and the vibrant colour scheme. The LED lighting moves in colour and in time to the music, making the room feel spacious and encouraging people to let go.
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THE ATLANTIC
Blackmilk
16 May 2013
Heavily influenced by the 1800’s New York fish markets and today’s ever busy and industrial Meat Packing District, The Atlantic is a showcase of contrast, old and new. The Atlantic redefines big room dining and introduces smaller, intimate and private spaces throughout the 300-seat restaurant that are flexible based on the dining needs on any given day. The theatre of the open
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THE DEN LOUNGE BAR
Blackmilk
16 May 2013
The Den lounge bar is a retreat away from the hectic Crown experience. Located in the basement of The Atlantic Crown Casino, Melbourne, The Den presents a bar influenced by the world at the turn of the century. As if numerous people had lived at The Den over time, it is reminiscent of an old world. Filled with bookcases, heirlooms, velvet sofas, vintage Persian rugs, cottage chairs and a grand
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FIVE FIELDS RESTAURANT
Robert Angell Design Studio
16 May 2013
Situated in the heart of chelsea, between the Kings Road and Sloane Square, Five Fields is ideally placed for both Chelsea and Knightsbridge locals as well as those seeking an amazing culinary experience in elegant yet informal surroundings. Over three floors, including a lower ground kitchen. The restaurant has taken inspiration from the original green fields between Chelsea and Knightsbridge
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SILFRA RESTAURANT
MINARC
16 May 2013
True to its namesake—the Icelandic natural wonder where Eurasian and North American plates drift apart—Silfra, the restaurant at the Ion Hotel, is a place of beauty and serenity, marvel and euphoria. Through the utilization of native materials and sustainable practices, Silfra echos the natural surroundings and extreme contrasts of Iceland, a place where the darkness of winter
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NORTHERN LIGHTS BAR AND LOUNGE
MINARC
16 May 2013
There may be no better way for the modern adventurer to relax and enjoy Iceland’s natural beauty while viewing the otherworldly phenomenon known as the aurora borealis than from the bar and lounge named for nature’s ethereal lightshow—the Northern Lights Bar and Lounge at the Ion Hotel. Perched atop a series of high-seat pillars in the midst of a remote lava field where Mount
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