Australian agency AP Design Home has accomplished a Greek restaurant in Sydney outlined by stainless-steel, concrete and mid-century seating.
The 100-seat restaurant, known as Homer Rogue Taverna, is situated within the Sydney suburb of Cronulla inside a newly constructed constructing, which gave AP Design Home pretty limitless design freedom for the inside.
The native studio seemed to Greek taverna tradition to tell the design, which goals to stress the communal sharing of wine and meals.
“The spatial structure is designed for informal eating, encouraging a full of life environment with tight preparations and an open bar and kitchen,” architect and AP Design Home founder Alex Ponting advised Dezeen.
One other conventional facet of the inside is the white-brick pizza oven within the kitchen, which contrasts with its stainless-steel encompass.
Chrome steel is utilized in abundance all through the inside, its industrial aesthetic bolstered by uncooked blockwork partitions and uncovered concrete.
These supplies manifest additional within the open bar that sits in opposition to one wall of the eating area and the big custom-made wine fridge close by.
“The injection of metal brings a up to date edge to the thought of a standard taverna,” Ponting continued.
Diners are seated on an eclectic mixture of mid-century chairs – together with Marcel Breuer’s cantilever Cesca chairs, Harry Bertoia’s wire Diamond chairs, and Arne Jacobsen’s Butterfly chairs – alongside picket stools.
Classic lights, together with pendant and wall lamps, are hung all through the area in a bid to create additional heat and visible curiosity.
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“The supplies and furnishings assist the notion of a standard Athenian taverna in that they may put on in with use and age,” Ponting mentioned. “Nevertheless, their modern attributes push a boundary, giving the area an easy cool.”
The area is shaded from the robust Australian solar by blinds and sheer curtains.
“We sought a relaxed, lived-in feeling utilizing pure, sturdy supplies that mirror a connection to the Greek panorama: concrete, granite, terrazzo and wooden,” she continued.
“Being so near the seashore in a relaxed Sydney suburb, Homer Rogue Taverna feels completely at dwelling in its Australian location – the design is deliberately open to interpretation, welcoming diners barefoot from the seaside or dressed up for a leisurely lengthy lunch.”
AP Design Home was based in 2015 and works throughout the residential, retail and hospitality sectors from its workplace in Sydney.
Different Australian eateries printed on Dezeen embody a Brisbane-based Cantonese restaurant that takes cues from the TV present Severance, and a Seventies-informed cafe in Sydney by YSG.
The images is by Tom Ferguson.
