And the finalists are…

The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, now in its fourth year, is one of the most innovative and prestigious of events in the hospitality and design world. Attracting more than 600 entries from 60 countries, the mammoth task of choosing the finalists has been completed and we are happy to report that no less than two South African projects have made the cut.  Congratulations to Antoni Associates and Francois du Plessis Interiors – you make us proud.

International Shortlist

Middle East & Africa

5 Rooms (South Africa) by Antoni Associates

Dear Me (South Africa) by Francois du Plessis Interiors

Cocteau (Lebanon) by Gatserelia Design

Jaffa Tel Aviv (Israel) by  BK Studio

Zozobra (Israel) by BK Studio

Toro Toro (United Arab Emirates) by LWD

Europe

Camelia (France) by Agence Jouin Manku

41º (Spain) by El Equipo Creativo

Stone (Greece) by Tectus

Bar Bouni (Greece) by Studio K

Lolita (Slovenia) by Trije

Graffiti (Bulgaria) by Mode

Filandon (Spain) by Isabel Lopez Vilalta

Heimat (Germany) by Stephen Williams

Tondeluna (Spain) by Picado de blas

Capanna (Greece) by Studio K

Inbi (Greece) by MKV Design

North America & Canada

Scarpetta Dining Pavilion (Canada) / II by IV Design

Aria (Canada) by SRP Architects & Urszula Tokarska

Catch (USA) by Icrave

Pump Room (USA) by Yabu Pushelberg

Chambers Eat and Drink (USA) by Mr Important

Ruschmeyers (USA) by Robert Mckinley

Le Bernardin (USA) by Bentel & Bentel Architects

Innuendo (USA) by Bluarch

Caffe Streets (USA) by Norsman Architects

Australia & Pacific

Neild Avenue (Australia) by Lazzarini Pickering Architetti

Scarlett (Australia) by SJB Interiors

Vue de Monde (Australia) by Elenberg Fraser

Baker D Chirico (Australia) by March Studio

Goldenfields (Australia) by Projects of Imagination

Nobu (Australia) by Michael Fiebrich Design

The Roxy (New Zealand) by Pack

Concrete Blonde (Australia) by Dreamtime Australia Design

Cafe Hanoi (New Zealand) by Cheshire Architects

Asia

Vajra (India) by Urban Studio

Liv (India) by Urban Studio

Sabio (Singapore) by The Stripe Collective

Café Kureon (Japan) by Kengo Kuma & Associates

Ozone (Hong Kong) by Wonderwall

Lemp (India) by Lotus

Mezban (India) by Collaborative Architecture

Chakra (India) by Urban Studio

Sushi Abuse (China) by A00

South & Central America

Fasano Las Piedras (Uruguay) by Isay Weinfeld

Alma Maria (Brazil) by Arthur Casas

The Gourmet Tea (Brazil) by Alan Chu

Chu (Brazil) by Rudelger Leitzke Arquitetos

UK & International Shortlist

Identity

Deli_rant (Spain) by Estudio Llongo

Little Chef (UK) by venturethree

Nopi (UK) by Here Design

Amo Eno (China) by Bruce Mau Design

Honest Burgers (UK) by Connie Dickson

Socarrat (USA) by Merry + Valenzuela

Chin Chin (Australia) by Projects of Imagination

Pop-Up

The Cube (Italy) by Park Associati

What Happens When (USA) by Metrics Design Group

Les Grandes Tables de L’ile Seguin (France) by 1024 Architecture

Guapos Tacos (USA) by crème

Dishoom Chowpatty Beach (UK) by Honest Entertainment

Bukowski Grill (UK) by Gonzalo Barinaga

Canteen

Der Spiegel (Germany) by Ippolito Fleitz Group

Forward (UK) by Jump Studios

Lbi (UK) by Jackdaw Studio

A Cantina (Spain) by Estudio Nomada

Nike (The Netherlands) by Uxus

Lighting

W Lounge & Bar (UK) by MBLD

Dstrkt (UK) by Idea

Snog (UK) by Cinimod Studio

Bonbon (Estonia) by VLS

Australasia (UK) by Light Corporation

Amarone (UK) by CM Design Consultants

Velocity (Turkey) by Dpa Lighting

UK Shortlist

Standalone Restaurant

Pollen Street Social by Neri&Hu

Australasia by Michelle Derbyshire

Viet Hoa Mess by Vonsung

Oriel by Afroditi Krassa

Rocksalt by Guy Hollaway Architects

East Street by ‘i-am’ associates

Il Pirata by Oscar & Oscar

Standalone Bar or Club

Waterline by Fairground Fish

Dstrkt by Idea

The Drift by Fusion Design and Architecture

Rose by Robert Angell Design Studio

Sam’s Brasserie by designLSM

No.5 Bridge Street by Focus Design

Restaurant or Bar in a retail space

M&S Tasting Cafe by Kiwi & Pom

Wahaca (Bluewater) by Softroom

El Cantara by designLSM

Las Iguanas (Westfield) by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio

Zizzi (Leeds) by D Raw

Café Liberty by SHH

Pitfield by Shaun Clarkson ID

Restaurant or Bar in another space

The Collection by Tom Dixon Research Studio

Paul Hamlyn Hall (Royal Opera House) by B3 Designers

The Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts by Tom Dixon Design Research Studio

Holburne Garden Café by Softroom

Grasslands (Edinburgh Zoo) by 442 Design

Jamie’s Italian (Cheltenham) by Stiff + Trevillion

Fernandez & Wells (Somerset House) by William Tozer

Restaurant or Bar in a hotel

Spice Market London by concrete

Cut by Thierry Despont

The Northall by GA Design International

The Booking Office Bar by GA Design International

Wyld Bar London by concrete

Good Godfrey’s by designLSM

Playground by Blacksheep

Pub

College Arms (Store Street) by Grapes Design

The Wheatsheaf by Concorde BGW

Dada by Raw Design

The Plough (Clapham) by Harrison

Hollywood Arms by Harrison

The Lion and Unicorn by In-House

Crescent Inn byRobert Angell Design Studio

Multiple Restaurant

Cau (Guildford) by Conceptualise

Nando’s (Westfield) by Harrison

Iberica (Canary Wharf) byContemporain

Pizza Express (Plymouth) by Baynes & Co

Zizzi (Croydon) by B3 Designers

Wildwood (Canary Wharf) by Brown Studio

Byron (Haymarket) by Michaelis Boyd Associates

Multiple Bar or Club

Searcy’s Champagne Bar (One New Change) by Billy Pither

Dirty Martini (Hanover Square) by Grapes Design

The Big Chill House (King’s Cross, London) by Lucy Tauber

BrewDog (Glasgow) by CM Design Consultants

Café or Fast Food

Birdhouse by Cameron Rosenbrock

Polka Gelato by Vonsung

The Coach House by SHH

Boston Tea Party (Bristol) by Bergshrun Design

Buttercup by Design Clarity

Small Batch Coffee by Chalk Architecture

The Breakfast Club by Finch Interiors

The winners will be announced at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London on the 6th September 2012. Check back to VISI.co.za for all the news about the event.

• For more information and detailed info about the international finalists go to www.restaurantandbardesignawards.com