In Singapore, the term “makan” is an invitation: sharing food is about fostering intimacy, warmth, and care. This is why chefs Maryann Yong and Mario Malváez decided to name their culinary project *Makan*. From the beginning, both envisioned Makan as a space capable of evoking the familiarity and trust that come with cooking for someone and shar...
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Sana Frini, Jachen Schelich
Design team
Santiago Sitten, Ruy Berumen, Eduardo Silva
Collaborators
Sinks: LOCUS x MDC (Muebles De Concreto) - Chairs: Locus X Taller Nacional - Art: It’s A Living, Sindrome De Clerambault - Graphic Design: Foreing Policy Design
Lighting
Locus X Estudio Nuumbra
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Cabrón is a casual Mexican grill restaurant, where you can enjoy good tacos as well as a drink from its extensive cocktail menu.
The interior design has some nods to Mexican culture, but without falling into clichés. "We kept the simplicity of the strong, warm and cheerful colours, as well as the various graphic landmarks that accompany the interi...
Project name
Cabrón Restaurant
Architecture firm
PPT Interiorismo
Photography
Enric Badrinas
Principal architect
Helena Puig
Design team
Helena Puig, Patricia Sirvent, Paula Rojas
Interior design
PPT Interiorismo
Collaborators
Graphic design: Melon Yubari; Muralist: Tatto Reppetto; Gastronomic advice: Anson & Bonet
Lighting
Castan Iluminación
Visualization
Evelyn Sosa
Tools used
AutoCAD, Excel
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The project was referred to the team for design and construction in April, 2012. On a 10.000sq.m plot, the project was located between the old Mahshahr and the residential area known as “industrial zone” in an undeveloped part of the city.
Project name
DA Restaurant & Banquet Hall
Architecture firm
Tamouz Architecture and Construction Group
Location
Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Photography
SABK Design Group (mohammad Hojabri), Deed Studio
Principal architect
Hooman Tahamtanzadeh, Marjan Banaei, Hosein Khoshghalb
Design team
Mohamad Mohtashami Kia, Ima Mirza Alikhani, Rosa Momeni, Mansoor Naghdi, Arash Kabolian
Collaborators
Graphic: SABK Design Group (mohammad Hojabri, Hoda Sharifian). Graphic: Hadi Koohi Habibi, Parya Shahbazi. Construction Collaborators: Amin Tahamtanzadeh, Mehdi Barati, Behnam Yousefi, Mehran Khalili, Farhad Ghorbani, Ahmad Sarayloo
Structural engineer
Behrang Bani Adam
Environmental & MEP
Electrical: Saeed Isfahani, Farhad Lotfi Shakib. Mechanical: Hamed Mohsenian, Alireza Ghare Baghi, Mahmood Nemat Khah
Construction
Tamouz Architecture & Construction Group
Client
Mr.Karim Ghanavati, Mohamad Ali Ghanavati, Mostafa Ghanavati, Shahram Rafiee
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
OHIO Estudio: Our renovation of Restaurant Hermanos is centered around how we consume, connect, and experience gastronomy. This concept guides our redesign of the existing layout, redefining both the workspace and the dining area.
Architecture firm
OHIO Estudio
Location
Dardo Rocha 2208, B1640FTD Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Luis Barandiaran
Principal architect
Felicitas Navia
Design team
Felicitas Navia, Paula Bianco, Margarita Oribe
Interior design
OHIO Estudio
Client
Christian Petersen
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The Vietnamese restaurant is situated in a corner building, which was previously occupied by a Chinese buffet. As you enter, the exposed brick walls immediately capture your attention, infusing the restaurant with a rustic charm. The heart of the restaurant is the open kitchen, complete with a counter where diners can witness the meticulous prepara...
Project name
Pho King Restaurant
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
Námestie svätého Egídia 4/7, Poprad, Slovakia
Principal architect
Štefan Šulek
Design team
Marie Hojná, Adam Šterbák
Collaborators
Kitchen technology: Cortec; Graphic design: King Media
Material
Bricks – walls and ceiling. Solid wood – countertop. COR-TEN – metal cladding
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
SpaceInvader has completed the transformation of a formerly under-used restaurant at luxury boutique hotel and spa Lanelay Hall in South Wales, creating in its place a vibrant, exciting, new offer, offering a fine dining menu based on seasonal British produce. The restaurant has been re-branded as BLOK and features a new interior with an open, thea...
Project name
BLOK at Lanelay Hall
Architecture firm
SpaceInvader
Photography
Courtesy of Lanelay Hall
Principal architect
Imogen Woodage
Interior design
SpaceInvader
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel Restaurant
Ramencraft is not just a restaurant; it's an architectural and gastronomic experience that blends traditional cuisine with modernity. Located in the heart of Prague, the restaurant offers a unique fusion of Japanese culture, gaming world, and pop culture into its architectural design. Pixelated 8-bit graphics are transformed into the surface of wal...
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
Veleslavínova 59/3, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Štefan Šulek, Lucia Kráľ
Collaborators
Gastronomy production: InGastro; Graphic design: Tomáš Eisner; Locksmith work: Pavel Blecha; Carpentry work: Jaroslav Morgenstern
Built area
Gross floor area 141 m²; Usable floor area 107 m²
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The project site’s ground level was originally below that of the adjacent office buildings, resulting in water from the surrounding area flooding the site on rainy days. Taking into account the client’s enthusiasm for traditional Chinese gardens, LDP’s Lead Designer Lei Jian took inspiration from famed Ming Dynasty gardens in the Jiangnan style, ad...
Project name
Purple Garden Restaurant
Architecture firm
LDP (LEI DESIGN AND PRODUCTION)
Location
140 meters northwest of the intersection of Macheng Road and Wensan Road, Xixi Street, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Design team
Li Wen, Zhang Yu
Interior design
LDP (LEI DESIGN AND PRODUCTION)
Material
silk, fabric, stainless steel plated with copper
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
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