With a few bright ideas, chains can add a little something unexpected to delight and entertain guests while still staying true to their brand.
French fine-dining restaurant Cocody dazzles with a glitzy space that seats approximately 170 across 7,000 square feet, including an outdoor courtyard.
Restaurants have one chance to make a great first impression. Small design errors can lead to a bad customer experience, no matter how stellar the food is.
In developing Kilroy Oyster Point, a new 3-million-square-foot life sciences campus in South San Francisco, Kilroy Realty Corporation is keeping a
Five restaurants make big statements with their lighting design
A pink, Parisian, Champagne-drenched dream opens in Chicago’s West Loop.
Restaurant development firm What If Syndicate set out to prove that fine dining is alive and well by debuting Monarch in The National, a new 51-story luxury
Located in the historical center of Lviv, the 13,939-square-foot MAD Bars House spans six stories, offering five bars
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The exterior is crucially important in getting customers inside.
Casual-dining upstart breathes new life into a landmark location
Cubbies have been making their entrance into restaurants, bolstered by the COVID-19 pandemic and consumers’ wish for contactless pickup.
In the front of the house, lighting is primarily for illuminating, but it also plays a big part in creating a restaurant’s overall atmosphere. It is a functional aspect
Make your space welcoming to all.
Hot-pot chain The Dolar Shop opened a flagship U.S. restaurant in New York City’s East Village neighborhood.
Steakhouse concepts are typically “masculine” spaces with dark woods, low lighting and heavy, dark leather upholstery. Meat Market is a different beast.
Estimated to be responsible for 20% of the global caviar market, Petrossian’s latest shop and tasting room in Paris sets a backdrop for memorable experiences served in a
Based in San Diego, Better Buzz Coffee is an emerging chain that eschews the warm wood tones and aesthetic that the largest players in the coffee space embrace. Two
Opened in the fall of 2019, Black Rail Kitchen + Bar is an upscale yet relaxed operation offering craft cocktails and Southern California cuisine with Mediterranean
California’s Four Seasons Westlake Village hotel recently upgraded three of its foodservice operations. The spaces were all designed by EDG design and are owned by
Based in Miami, DIRT describes itself as a place where “clean eating and great taste coexist.”
JA Jiaozi, a recent rd+d award winner, is bringing authentic dumplings to the U.S.
Designer Insights: Anita Summers, Principal & Lighting Designer, The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry
Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting technology has come a long way and is developing so quickly that even lighting designers are hard-pressed
The look of an operation should always align with the quality of its food. That simple statement drives plenty of redesigns, including the project recently completed by
Advancements in lighting design and technology make it easier for restaurant operators to think outside the box. Once-standard fixtures are giving way to design-integral
Lighting. Every restaurant has it and the number of options available to owners and designers seemingly multiplies by the day. "It's like going to a candy shop: there are
