The restaurant takes its name, Samara, from the winged fruit of maple trees that twirls like a helicopter. That attention to nature find its counterpart in the design of the restaurant. Inside, rich earth tones dominate, bringing to mind a tranquil wooded understory.
Project name
Samara Restaurant
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Kevin Scott, Mutuus Studio-Saul Becker
Design team
Kristen Becker, Saul Becker, Jim Friesz, Danielle Farrell
Interior design
Mutuus Studio
Construction
Plumb Level Square
Client
Eric Anderson (owner-chef)
When a former client, Doug Johnson, came to us with a new concept, he had little information for us other than a great waterfront location and the desire to bring real South American food to North Idaho. Having successfully worked with Doug in the past, we knew it was a project we would really enjoy working on, although the idea of producing an env...
Project name
Terraza Restaurant
Architecture firm
HDG Architecture
Location
1950 W. Bellerive Ln, Suite A Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, Idaho, USA
Principal architect
Danny Torgerson
Design team
Lead Designer - Haley Tarbox
Interior design
Haley Tarbox
Construction
Brent Westly
Lighting
Haley Tarbox (HDG Architecture)
Material
Concrete Flooring: Sealed concrete. Ceiling: Black squared edge tiles w/ black grid. Countertops: Gris expo by Silestone. Back Bar: Colors 75230V by Mosa Tiles. Bar Face and Bench Wall: Gradient - Greige Matt by Wow Design. Paint: Extra White SW7006, Tricorn Black SW6258, and Cityscape SW7067 by Sherwin Williams. Cabinetry: Planked urban oak matt finish by Formica. Fake Plants: PP4020 - DWMT by Amazing Greens
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Typology
Commercial, Restaurant
Located in the Condesa neighborhood on Nuevo León avenue. The project consists of the remodeling of a two-level restaurant whose main objective was to redefine the image of the place and organize the existing architectural program.
Project name
Green Grass Condesa Restaurant
Architecture firm
Taller David Dana
Location
Col. Hipodromo Condesa, Mexico City
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
David Dana
Design team
David Dana Cohen, Nicolás Quintana
Interior design
Taller David Dana
Collaborators
Nicolas Quintana, José de la Cruz, Martin Cruz, Marco Angeles
Construction
Taller David Dana
Lighting
Taller David Dana
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Famiglia is much more than an ice cream store, it is a meeting point that makes people talk, firstly because of the richness of the ice cream and secondly because of everything that the brand generates.
Based on these premises, we sought to innovate the way in which the space was conceived, inspired firstly by the creaminess of the ice cream and s...
Project name
Heladeria Famiglia
Architecture firm
SET Ideas
Location
Córdoba Province, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Carlos Arias, Heriberto Martinez, Pedro Ruiz Funes
Design team
Pedro Ruiz Funes, Manuela Toledo, Juan E. Biassi
Interior design
Maria Meglioli
Collaborators
Dirección de obra: Pedro Ruiz Funes, Manuela Toledo. Administración de obra: Pedro Ruiz Funes, Manuela Toledo. Carolina Rufeil, Valentina Bertossi
Civil engineer
Francisco Pascualini
Environmental & MEP
Francisco Pascualini
Client
Famiglia Casa de Helados
Typology
Commercial › Ice Cream Shop
Designed by Indian architecture and interior design firm Loop Design Studio, Baba's restaurant draws its inspiration from the architecture styles of rural havelis and houses of Punjab. The idea is to create an upcycled space with a traditional material pallette from around the context. The entrance alley is a longitudinal monolithic axis created us...
Project name
BABA’S Restaurant
Architecture firm
Loop Design Studio
Location
Chandigarh, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Suvrita Bhardwaj, Nikhil Pratap Singh
Design team
Harmeet Singh
Interior design
Loop Design Studio
Construction
Karve Infra Pvt. Ltd.
Material
Brick, Mud Plaster, Hand made tiles, Steel, Processed Wood, Concrete
Client
Manish Goyal, Ranjan Basu
Typology
Hospitality- Restaurant/Lounge
The assignment arose from the client's need to move an existing restaurant to a larger space, without losing some of the characteristics of the old venue - intimate, with green and wooden elements that confer the restaurant its own identity.
Project name
Restaurant 34
Location
Guimarães, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Romeu Ribeiro, José Pedro Marques
Structural engineer
Fortunato Novais
Located within a quadrangle courtyard in Beilucaoyuan Hutong in Beijing, La maison Xun, a Chinese style restaurant, has been put into operation quietly. Unlike other popular high-end restaurants today, it boasts its comfortable modern art and antique architectural pattern.
Project name
La Maison Xun
Architecture firm
LDH Architectural Design
Location
Beilucaoyuan Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Photography
Wang Ting from Dalian AsYouSee
Principal architect
Liu Daohua
Design team
Liu Daohua, Cheng Qianyuan, Li Youzhe, Li Lei
Collaborators
Chen Darui (Furniture Consultant), Maxmark and Chendarui (Furniture Cooperator), : Zhao Qianying and Zhang Zhanzhan from ArtDepot (Art Cooperator), Creative Director of spatial flower and plant of Cohim Yu Honghui (Spatial flower and plant design)
Lighting
Beijing Guangshe Lighting Design Co., Ltd
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone, Steel
The Turtle Bay project is located on the lush natural area of Hua-Hin, one of the most famous seaside areas of Thailand. The aim of Turtle Bay’s owner is to create new eco tourist destination, organic eatery, chef’s table, eco café, zero waste, workshop area, local artisan’s souvenir shop as well as homestay style lodging
Project name
Turtle Bay @ Hua Hin
Architecture firm
Dersyn Studio Co., Ltd.
Location
Khao-Tao reservoir, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Principal architect
Sarawoot Jansaeng-Aram
Design team
Sarawoot Jansaeng-Aram, Nitaya Mokharat, Paly Poopradit, Suchin Thongmorn, Sahraw Rahamadprasert, Jagkree Phetphosree and Satit Khotchanan
Interior design
Sea Harmony
Civil engineer
Dersyn Studio Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
Narathip Deekaew
Construction
Chakaj Team and Clear point Inter
Material
Bamboo, Poon-Tum, Shingle Roof
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Afobe Photoshop, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Client
Mr. Suwit Koochroensup
Typology
Hospitality › Café, Restaurant, Workshop and Home stay
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