Multi-disciplinary studio +tongtong has designed Barsa Taberna, a Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant in downtown Toronto that evokes the intimacy and vibrancy of Barcelona. Both the client and the designer John Tong have spent a considerable amount of time in Gaudí’s city, and shared the excitement of capturing that energy in the creation of Barsa. An intimate yet full… [Read More]
into lighting, designLSM & CLaudio Silvestrin Architects create a modern Japanese urban dining environment
into lighting worked alongside interior designers designLSM and architects Claudio Silvestrin to create a modern Japanese urban dining environment for Roka Aldwych in London. The Roka restaurants offer a unique style of Japanese Robatayaki cuisine and urban design, and are under the leadership of the infamous chef Rainer Becker. The warm and inviting interior was created… [Read More]
Quentin de Coster designs installation for L’Air du Temps
Quentin de Coster has recently completed an installation for the two-star Michelin restaurant L’Air du Temps in Belgium. The designer met star chef Sang-Hoon Degeimbre at a conference in March of 2013. During this event, they presented their work and noted many common points between their respective artistic worlds. A year late, a collaboration was born. Sang-Hoon Degeimbre’s cooking artistry embodies… [Read More]
Auriga Restaurant by Sanjay Puri Architects
Sanjay Puri Architects have completely transformed an old factory warehouse into a restaurant and nightclub in Mumbai, India. The exterior walls have been stripped down to allow natural light flood the interior, and offer a stunning view of the large trees along the road. The lower floor, opening into an outdoor patio, was transformed into… [Read More]
THE NELSON by Techné Architecture + Interior Design
Australian studio Techné Architecture + Interior Design has recently completed The Nelson, a rum bar with a maritime, timeworn and rustic feel located in the heart of St Kilda, Australia. The bayside landscape of St Kilda both the stunning backdrop and the inspiration behind the design. The Nelson is where you can come to indulge your appetites in… [Read More]
WW Office Building by Powerhouse Company
Powerhouse Company has redesigned the lower floors of a 1988 iconic office building in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Located in the former Nedlloyd Group headquarters, designed by one of Rotterdam’s most important post-war architects, the first phase of the project transformed the entrance into a crossover between a hotel lobby, restaurant and coffee bar. Powerhouse Company was commissioned… [Read More]
Shaw and Co. by Daarc – Architecture + Interiors
Australian based studio Daarc – Architecture + Interiors is transforming the restaurant industry, one space at a time. After presenting the recently completed Courtyard Restaurant and Bar, featuring an edgy design that draws you in, we are now introducing you to yet another restaurant and bar design by the creative Australian firm. Located in Townsville,… [Read More]
The Courtyard by Daarc – Architecture + Interiors
Australian based studio Daarc – Architecture + Interiors has recently completed The Courtyard, an edgy restaurant and bar located in Townsville, Australia. Through the use of salvaged materials, the designers transformed the space into a relaxing atmosphere, and an invitation to conversation. The dramatic interior was creatively developed with inexpensive materials, all choices revolving around… [Read More]
Stephen Street Kitchen – Restaurant at British Film Institute
For the British Film Institute’s new restaurant and lounge, Stephen Street Kitchen, .PSLAB sought to craft a lighting experience tantamount to the BFI’s legacy. The lighting design studio has worked in close collaboration with Benungo and Softroom, to create a unique dining experience. The elegant, white-and-brass insertions, custom-designed and fabricated by .PSLAB, evoke the essential origins… [Read More]
Techne pays homage to the 1970s Milk Bar
George Sykiotis and George Calombaris of Made Establishment recently opened a new milk bar styled Jimmy Grants, in the iconic Emporium Building in Melbourne. Techné Architecture + Interior Design created the design as an homage to a 1970’s/1980’s Melbourne Milk Bar or Mixed Business, that were often synonymous with Greek immigrants. When I moved from Cyprus… [Read More]
