Beef & Pudding (Manchester): DV8 Designs
Beef & Pudding has opened its doors to the public following a major refurbishment carried out by DV8 Designs. The Warrington-based architecture and interior design practice headed by Lee Birchall,...
View ArticleThe Perfectionists’ Café (Heathrow T2): AfroditiKrassa
Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant in Heathrow’s Terminal II, The Perfectionists’ Café has been designed with Britishness from the 1960s and 70s in mind. The concept, by AfroditiKrassa takes a celebration...
View ArticleThe Common Room (Bath, UK) Finch Interiors
Designed by Finch Interiors, The Common Room is a compact venue in Bath filled with a vast array of interesting trinkets. The brief for the designers was to create a space that would become a talking...
View ArticleOddest bar: NoChintz
The NoChintz team, led by Natalie Gray and Amy Brown, was appointed by its client, bar owner Cleo Farman, to redesign The Oddest Bar. The brief was to transform the individuality of the space and...
View ArticleInterview: Lauren Ho
Lauren Ho is one of this year’s Restaurant & Bar Design Awards judges. We caught up with her to find out what Warsaw and Prague can offer in food and beverage design as well as her opinion on...
View ArticleBindella Osteria & Bar: Pitsou Kedem & Baranowitz-Amit Design Studio
Bindella Osteria & Bar in Tel Aviv’s White City is a family run establishment from the fourth generation of the Bindella family who have roots in Zurich and Tuscany and have developed a passion for...
View ArticleZen Sushi (Rome): Berarducci Architecture
When asked to to redesign the interior of his favourite Japanese restaurant in Rome, Carlo Berarducci wanted the Temples of Kyoto to form his basis. The temples of Kyoto are traditionally red-orange...
View ArticleInterview: Olga Polizzi, Rocco Forte Hotels
Olga Polizzi is the eldest daughter of the late hotelier Lord Charles Forte and she is the Director of Design for Rocco Forte Hotels. Olga is known for her simple design elegance and a style that...
View ArticleSpring: Briony Fitzgerald Design
In the new wing of Somerset House is a fresh, engaging space designed by Briony Fitzgerald Design. Spring is a feminine, inviting space which breaks away from the traditional English pub of days gone...
View ArticleNando’s (Hereford): Harrison
In the historic shadow of Hereford Cathedral and the world-famous Hereford Mappa Mundi, Afro-Portuguese restaurant chain Nando’s is creating its own landmark presence in the city with a new restaurant...
View ArticleChina Chilcano by José Andrés: Capella Garcia Architecture
China Chilcano is a truly unique restaurant in Washington D.C. that fuses three cultures: Japanese, Chinese and Peruvian, into one unique and welcoming location in which to dine. Designed by Capella...
View ArticleMatchBox Bar (Reading): 44th Hill
The concept behind MatchBox Reading, a new nightclub designed by 44th Hill, is based on the delineation of different areas in the nightclub. Using strong graphic elements carried from the branding, the...
View ArticleThe Distillers: Concorde BGW
This vibrant local pub has been around for nearly a century and has just had an in-depth refurbishment by Concorde BGW. Located just round the corner from the Hammersmith Apollo and the design draws on...
View ArticleInterview: Nick Leith-Smith, Nick Leith-Smith Architecture + Design
Nick Leith-Smith is the Principal Architect and Founder of Nick Leith-Smith Architecture + Design. Born February 28th, Nick grew up in Hong Kong, before attending Glasgow school of art (the Mackintosh)...
View ArticleRestaurant & Bar Design Awards Shortlist Announced
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards has just announced the shortlist from the 2014/2015 entries. The shortlist includes 214 projects from across 32 categories from the world’s leading architects,...
View ArticleRestaurant & Bar Design Awards Shortlist 2015: Decorative Lighting
This year’s Restaurant & Bar Design Awards includes two lighting categories, Decorative Lighting and Lighting Schemes, each with a strong list of candidates. With over 40 different entries in...
View ArticleThe Crafty Pig, (Manchester): DV8 Designs
North West architecture and interior design practice, DV8 revealed their creative direction for a Manchester-based bar and kitchen, The Crafty Pig. Commissioned by Enterprise Inns, DV8 Designs was...
View ArticlePLY (Manchester): Instruct Studio
PLY, a bright new bar, restaurant and creative space which has opened its doors on Stevenson Square in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the creative heart of the city. With branding and styling by PLY’s...
View ArticleRestaurant & Bar Design Awards Shortlist 2015: Identity
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards Identity category is for all UK and International projects and is an opportunity for designers to showcase a restaurant or bar’s visual graphic identity. This...
View ArticleRestaurant & Bar Design Awards Shortlist 2015: Heritage
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards category for a Restaurant or Bar in a Heritage Building is a UK category with a shortlist of just seven entries. Heritage buildings in the UK provide a unique...
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