Six Hospitality Interiors that Prove Less is More.We’re used to wine-and-dine spots emulating the energy that is often associated with the activity itself, so it makes it all the more impressive when the interior manages to capture the sophisticated serenity of the experience in a very...
A Subterranean Feast for the Senses: Good Luck Restaurant Lounge in Sydney’s CBD.Tucked away in the basement of Sydney's historic Burns Philp & Co Building, Good Luck Restaurant Lounge is serving up a delicious slice of nostalgia with a contemporary touch. The sprawling 200-seat venue is a love letter to 1970s...
Out of This World, But Very Much Grounded: Dome at Desa Potato Head in Bali.Dome restaurant at Desa Potato Head in Bali reimagines dining spaces as hubs for culture and sustainability. The OMA-designed venue blends futuristic aesthetics with traditional Balinese elements. Beyond its culinary offerings, Dome hosts...
A Star is Born: Stella Restaurant in West Hollywood by Wendy Haworth Studio.By drawing inspiration from mid-century Milan and interpreting it through a modern lens, Wendy Haworth Studio has created a dining destination that transports guests while remaining connected to its West Hollywood location. We’ve seen...
Mimosa Restaurant: A French Bistro Reimagined by Julia Ionova Logua.From the street, Mimosa Restaurant resembles a showcase or a small theatre stage, inviting passersby to become its audience. “The interior was designed to evoke a sense of theatre, a space waiting to be filled with life,” says interior...
Hopper Joint in Melbourne is Brahman Perera and Jason Jones’ Love Letter to Sri Lanka.Hopper Joint has been a long time coming. The Sri Lankan diner in Prahran is a personal project eight years in the making for Melbourne designer Brahman Perera who has weaved his own heritage and familial customs into a space that breathes...
Salt, Fire, Heat, Acid: Bar Kar Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur by Spacemen.In Spacemen Studio’s design for Bar Kar, an immersive wood-fired restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, elements of heat and fire are reimagined via terracotta stucco walks, fiery mesh installations and the earthy hues of red travertine in a...
Now Showing: De Witt in Dordrecht by Studio Modijefsky.It’s often not a single moment of revelation that leads to the burst of excitement and inspiration so often brought on by good design, but rather, a collective of moments and measures that have been orchestrated so clearly and...
A Modernist Boudoir: Locke am Platz in ZĂĽrich by Sella Concept.Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke expands into Zurich, Switzerland with the opening of its fifteenth property, Locke am Platz. Located in Enge, London-based Sella Concept took inspiration from the city, reflecting the cultural identity of...