Shape the arrival
The proposed curved bar welcomes the eye and organises waiting, service and the first view of the dining room.
Design study · Renovation · Restaurant
Restaurant Éclosion
Commercial · Neighbourhood restaurant · Design studyA generic dining room becomes a warm destination, shifting in mood from lunch to the last evening light.- Status
- Design study
- Client
- Commercial
- Property type
- Neighbourhood restaurant
- Services explored
- Commercial interior design · Space planning · Furniture & styling · Design coordination
01 / The starting point
Understanding the space.
Defining how it should work.
The dining room was bright but cold, with little intimacy and no clear arrival sequence. The bar turned its back on the entrance and poor acoustics made evening service uncomfortable.
02 / The brief
What the design
needs to achieve.
Create a strong, enduring identity, improve acoustic comfort, simplify service and offer several atmospheres without reducing the number of covers.
- Commercial interior design
- Space planning
- Furniture & styling
- Design coordination
03 / The design direction
One design language,
carried throughout.
The project is organised around gentle curves that wrap around the existing column. Smoked oak, ivory plaster, rose-toned stone and burgundy seating create a deep warmth without theatricality.
04 / The design decisions
Every detail
has a purpose.
Each choice responds to the brief, connecting space planning, everyday use, lighting and materials.
Create different intensities
Window tables, banquettes and alcoves offer several ways to experience the restaurant according to the hour and the group.
Correct the invisible
An absorptive ceiling, fabrics and ribbed surfaces are proposed to reduce reverberation, subject to an appropriate acoustic study.
Prepare the build
The proposal identifies prototypes, approvals and interfaces to anticipate before a schedule is agreed with contractors.
05 / Existing space & proposed design
Compare the starting point
with the proposed scheme.
These CGI visuals form part of a concept study. They compare the existing space with the proposed interior; they are not photographs of a completed project.
06 / The proposed outcome
A space that works better
and feels considered.
The room is designed to change character through the day: bright at lunch, more intimate in the evening and organised to ease service circulation.
Project status
Design studyAn independent concept study created by KAMILI to show its design process and point of view. It is not a completed commission.Designer’s note
“We wanted to create a place remembered for its feeling rather than for one spectacular gesture: the softness of a curve, light across plaster, the right distance between tables.”
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