Marble-Made Tent in the Galaxy: Romola Restaurant in Madrid by Andres Jaque.Bursting from the former garage space of a 40s-era Luis Gutiérrez Soto building in Madrird, Romola Restaurant immediately reminds me of the jade powder room in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz. Its futurist...
Campamac Osteria di livello in Langhe, Italy by Fabio Ferrillo of OFF Arch.Fabio Ferrillo typically plays in the high fashion world, but this time the Milanese architect has lent his knack for emotive interiors to an osteria in the heart of the Langhe region in his native...
Cinker Pictures Shanghai Combines Boutique Movie Theatre with Social Spaces.Taking its inspiration from the Space Race era and 70s sci-fi, Cinker Pictures Shanghai expands on the first Beijing cinema concept, drawing together lounges, a bar, restaurant, cinema, terrace, and a gallery, all in the one...
Michaelis Boyd Designs Restaurant Duddell’s in a Historic St Thomas Church, London.Michaelis Boyd has inserted a fresh version of Duddell’s Cantonese restaurant into a historic church in Central London, intended as an extension of the double Michelin-starred Hong Kong...
Piccolina Gelateria by Hecker Guthrie References 1950s Southern Italy.Hecker Guthrie has created a new flagship for Melbourne gelateria, Piccolina, echoing 1950s Southern Italy—from the colourways through to the theatre of gelato, and the idea of home cooking and gathering around the...
The Botanist Restaurant in Vancouver, Canada by Ste. Marie.Designed by Vancouver-based Ste. Marie, The Botanist is Grande Cafe by way of the Pacific Northwest – a place where one can take breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks. With an overall sense of refined conviviality being the end-goal of...
Fonda Bondi by Studio Esteta.Studio Esteta's design approach for Fonda Bondi celebrates the fun, bright and youthful brand personality of the Melbourne-based Mexican street food...
Hospitality & Restaurant Interiors | 2017 Archive.Hospitality Interiors make my heart race faster. In other words, I love them, and I know you do too, because these types of spaces affect us all when we are out of our homes and doing wonderful things like socialising with friends, going...
Sake Central Bar in Hong Kong by Sean Dix.Created by an international team, this little Hong Kong gem is a celebration of Japanese culture through food and beverage, with a primary focus on...