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Design
Shibuya Japanese Restaurant – Las Vegas
Sep 7th
Taking its name and inspiration from a famous shopping and entertainment district in West Tokyo, Shibuya embraces modern and traditional design elements to create a perfect environment for Chef Eiji Takase to serve his innovative food.
The 7,000-square-foot L-shaped space is located in the MGM Grand Hotel. The program called for a variety of Japanese dining experiences, including a sushi bar, a main dining room, a hibachi bar, and private dining rooms. More >
Top Pot – Seattle
Sep 5th
When Mark and Mike Klebeck started selling handmade doughnuts in a small coffee shop on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, they had no idea it would lead to a local doughnut empire with stylish headquarters in the middle of downtown Seattle.
Faced with growing sales of their artisan doughnuts and an undersized kitchen, the Klebeck brothers found a 1950s art storage warehouse on Seattle’s Fifth Avenue that met their size and aesthetic requirements and began the renovation. More >
Mix Lounge – Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 4th
When the Mandalay Bay Resort Group wanted to create a world-class restaurant high above Las Vegas that would rival the restaurants of other culinary stars on the Strip, they chose the restaurateur Alain Ducasse and his long-time collaborator and designer, Patrick Jouin. The result is Mix Las Vegas, a 25,000-square-foot, 600-seat wonderland of space, material, and food perched 64 storeys above the Strip in THEhotel at Mandalay Bay.
The program called for a 300-seat dining room and a 250-seat bar with additional tables on a heated terrace outside. With the luxury of space and volume, Jouin separated dining room and bar by a common kitchen. Guests access the restaurant via two glass elevators. Arriving at the 64th floor, diners pass through a low and narrow black portal designed to accentuate the enormous volume of the main dining room. More >
The Condé Nast Cafeteria – New York
Aug 22nd
The 280-seat Conde Nast cafeteria is intended to provide employees with a convenient lunchtime dining and meeting facility. It includes a main dining area, a server, and four private dining rooms. In the main dining room, booths that accommodate four to six people are distributed along the perimeter walls that are clad in perforated blue titanium panels with acoustic backing. More >
