Restaurant Interior Design | The Très Honoré | Paris | Atelier du Pont

Once upon a time there was a new spot in the heart of Paris to hang out in from the early hours until the depths of the night, sip a drink in the undergrowth, meet the odd deer or boletus, have lunch in a fantasy garden ruled by a bucolic Beauty or dinner in a private hut. You enter the Très Honoré as if you were stepping out into the garden to get some fresh air and enjoy green surroundings that are sheltered from the hubbub of the city centre. The Très Honoré anticipates every conceivable desire and mood, however unconventional or adventurous.
A mixture of Fifties Nordic and neo-Art Nouveau, hall of mirrors and hunting lodge, the Très Honoré shakes up the traditional Parisian brasserie an unusual place that changes as the day goes on.......more

Cafe Interior Design | Cafe Nord | Detroit | LAAVU

Located in the heart of Detroit's New Center neighborhood, Cafe Nord is the second location for the community-based Cafe con Leche. The former bank office was opened up both in its volume as well as its connection to the sidewalk via an operable storefront system. An abstraction of the urban plan for the owner's native home of Barcelona forms a geometric cloud that defines the barista space. This cloud hovers over a large counter element featuring a blend of reclaimed white-washed maple flooring......more

Restaurant Interior Design | Happy’s Bar & Kitchen | Boston | Massachusetts | Elkus Manfredi Architects

After designing Tico and Via Matta, two successful Boston restaurants owned by celebrity chef Michael
Schlow, Elkus Manfredi Architects collaborated with the restaurateur for a third time to design Happy’s
Bar & Kitchen, a new variation on Schlow’s mission to offer remarkable cuisine in a casual atmosphere.
Happy’s menu is a decidedly gourmet take on classic American comfort food, but the chef wanted the atmosphere to be like a familiar neighborhood watering hole with décor that has been collected over time.........more