The rd+d Awards

Best Bar Design

Winner: Deep Dive, Seattle

• Design Lead, Concept, Interior Architecture: Graham Baba Architects, Seattle
• Architectural Support: Okano Picard Studio, Seattle
• Interior Design Support: Charlie Hellstern Interior Design, Seattle
• Collections Curation: Curtis Steiner, Seattle

Inspired by Charles Darwin and Jules Verne, Deep Dive is a sophisticated, richly textured bar space inside the Amazon Spheres. It features an array of artifacts that make it feel like a curated cabinet of curiosities. The rich palette of materials include vintage carpets; dark-stained oak, ash and walnut; verde Victoria granite; milestone plaster, Bison Brick tile; Rubelli tufted velvet banquettes and Ottiu furniture. The judges were “captivated” by “the attention to detail, the atmosphere and the richness.” “The bar itself told a story and it feels like it’s been there forever” and the “design provides a journey.”

Images courtesy of Haris Kenjar and Suzi Pratt

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