A warm and natural aesthetic welcomes guests to the signature restaurant space inside the new Seattle Convention Center, Ethan Stowell’s Bombo Kitchen and Bar. The new restaurant, situated along the convention center’s primary corridor, the Mixing Zone, is defined by both culinary richness and architectural craft.
Project name
Bombo Italian Kitchen & Bar at Seattle Convention Center
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Jim Graham
Design team
Jim Graham, design principal. Elizabeth Kee, project manager. Francesco Borghesi, project designer
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects
Collaborators
ARUP Acoustical
Structural engineer
Roich Structural
Construction
Dovetail Construction
Lighting
Sparklab Lighting Design (lighting), Resolute Lighting (custom lighting fabricator)
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Stepping into Daredzhani, one is immediately immersed in an atmosphere shaped by architecture. Expansive arched ceilings, adorned with hand-painted frescoes, evoke the spirit of Georgian temples and historic dwellings. The space feels timeless, deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of Georgia.
Architecture firm
Oleg Khalansky
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Principal architect
Oleg Khalansky
Interior design
Vera Khablova
Collaborators
Oleg Khalansky, Bolat Saltureev, Vera Khablova
Construction
Bolat Saltureev
Material
Tikkurila, Ton chairs, Tables Restoracia
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The chinampas, a pre-Hispanic farming system created by the Mexicas, represent a sustainable agricultural method that takes advantage of the natural fertility of the wetlands in the Valley of Mexico. Inspired by this ancestral technique, the Arca Tierra project seeks to preserve and reactivate the chinampas, promoting agroecological and local produ...
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Alejandro Ramírez Orozco, Noel Higareda
Principal architect
Jachen Schleich, Sana Frini
Design team
Santiago Sitten, Eduardo Silva, Lucia Pells
Lighting
Locus, Estudio Nuumbra
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Las Mercedes Hotel is a contemporary project deeply connected to its historic surroundings. Its courtyards, terraces, and open spaces offer guests an experience that immerses them in the essence of the Colonial City, while its sustainable architecture and carefully chosen local materials reflect a strong commitment to the Dominican environment and...
Project name
Kimpton Las Mercedes Hotel
Architecture firm
Moneo Brock Architects
Location
155 Las Mercedes Street, 10210 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Principal architect
Belén Moneo, Jeff Brock
Design team
Javier del Pozo, Federico Pérez, Laura Cerpa, Peter Rae, Laura Alonso, Francisco Blázquez, Gador Potenciano, Yaiza Camacho, Maite Rodríguez, Enrique González, Miguel de la Ossa
Collaborators
Building services engineering: Engineers Assesors. Technical architect: Aparejadores ACC. Structural engineering: Calter. Contractor: Aybar Constructora. Interior designers: Pepe Deudero and Linette Nardi. Lighting design: CA2L. Landscape design: PWP Studio. Brand: KIMPTON IHG. Operator: Iberostar. Structural consultants: Calter Ingeniería. Electrical consultants: Estel. Woodwork: Alumader
Material
Ceramic – Vertical Surfaces. Travertine – Floors. Aluminium – Louvers. Glass – Railing Louvers. Wood – Woodwork
Client
Megeve Investment Office
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located in Querétaro, Sōko is a Japanese teppanyaki restaurant that blends oriental culinary tradition with contemporary design. The architectural project seamlessly adapts to the essence of the space— an industrial warehouse with an arched roof—highlighting materials such as brick, concrete, and metal.
Architecture firm
CAAM + Arquitectos
Location
Querétaro, Mexico
Principal architect
Camilo Moreno Oliveros, Daniel Moreno Ahuja
Design team
Emilio Díaz, Erika Rodríguez
Structural engineer
CIMERA
Material
Brick, Concrete, Steel, Wood
Visualization
Emilio Díaz
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Miam's is a restaurant specializing in pizza and European cuisine, as well as a café and pastry shop. Miam's was created with the mission to deliver delicious, convenient, and healthy meals made from premium ingredients.
Project name
Miam’s Coffee and Bakery
Architecture firm
007studio
Location
Ha Long City, Vietnam
Principal architect
Nguyen Dinh Thang
Design team
Le Quy Thien, Dinh Quoc Tam, Nguyen Dac Son
Collaborators
Autodesk, Dulux, Toto, Xingfa
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Origami Bar is located on Middle Huaihai Road near the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the owner is a young man with a perfect score of "alcoholism". After quitting his job and looking back on his rich life experiences, he had the idea of opening a bar.
Architecture firm
Tens Atelier
Principal architect
Tan Chen, YUI
Design team
Guo Ankey, Li Zhengzhi
Material
Art Paint, Blue Marble, Stainless Steel, Glass Tile
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
The Onyx HQ in the 1907 building, located in historic downtown Rogers, is an ambitious assemblage of different uses, including cafe, speakeasy, cocktail lounge, classroom, bakery, cupping lab, roastery, offices, event space and prep kitchen.
Project name
Onyx HQ Cafe + Roastery
Architecture firm
Bradley Edwards Architect
Location
101 E. Walnut St. Rogers, Arkansas, USA
Photography
Andrew Camarillo
Principal architect
Bradley Edwards
Design team
Bradley Edwards Architect, Bradley Edwards, Lucky Mcmahon, Kelly Reed
Collaborators
Jon Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab
Interior design
Bradley Edwards Architect
Structural engineer
Civil Engineer: Nate Bachelor, Cei Engineering Associats Inc; Structural Engineer: Justin Hall, Hall Engineering Group, Ltd
Environmental & MEP
Greg Anderson, Ga Engineers, Inc
Lighting
Bradley Edwards Architect
Visualization
Bradley Edwards Architect
Construction
Michael Ames, Stronghold Llc
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe, Hospitality, Office, Mixed Use
