COMPILED BY Gina Dionisio PHOTOS Courtesy of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
The shortlist for this year’s Restaurant & Bar Design Awards once again boasts a plethora of outstanding spaces, three of which are in South Africa.
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is arguably the most influential global design competition specifically dedicated to food and beverage environments. Now in its 15th year, this prestigious event honours and applauds the most innovative venues and the brilliant minds responsible for bringing them to life.
Here, in no particular order, are our favourite shortlisted designs from across the globe:
Regional Categories
Middle East & Africa
Ristorante Loren
Location: Dubai, UAE | Design by: Tristan du Plessis Studio | Short List Category: Standalone
Ariana’s
Location: Dubai, UAE | Design by: G.A Group / Kohn Pederson Fox | Short List Category: Hotel
Milk Bun
Location: Lusail, Qatar| Design by: Rabih Geha Architects | Short List Category: Cafe
Jun’s
Location: Dubai, UAE | Design by: 4SPACE Design | Short List Category: Surface Interiors
Qbar
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa | Design by: YG Architects | Short List Category: In Another Space
Sonny and Irene
Location: Cape Town, South Africa | Design by: Soda Custom | Short List Category: In Another Space
Europe
Am Hof 8
Location: Vienna, Austria | Design by: TO Interior Design | Short List Category: Standalone
88 Local
Location: Polyanytsya, Ukraine | Designed By: YOD Group | Short List Category: Hotel
Audrey’s
Location: London, UK | Designed by: 3Stories / Studio Juice | Short List Category: Cafe
Control Room B at Battersea Power Station
Location: London, UK | Designed by: Ellis Design Studio | Short List Category: In Another Space
Americas
Che Mono
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina | Designed by: Estudio Montevideo | Short List Category: Standalone
Zaytinya
Location: New York, USA | Designed by: Rockwell Group / HBC Architects | Short List Category: Hotel
Café Constance
Location: Montreal, Canada | Designed by: Atelier Zébulon Perron | Short List Category: Cafe
Giselle
Location: Miami, USA | Designed by: Tristan du Plessis Studio | Short List Category: Surface Interiors
Queen
Location: Miami Beach, USA | Designed by: Prospect Design International / ModPlay Studio | Short List Category: In Another Space
Australia & Pacific
Picnicka
Location: Tauranga, New Zealand | Designed by: CTRL Space | Short List Category: Standalone
Luma
Location: Adelaide, Australia | Designed by: Hachem | Short List Category: Hotel
Nimbo
Location: Melbourne, Australia | Designed by: Elvin Tan Design | Short List Category: Cafe
Tsukiyo
Location: Haymarket, Australia | Designed by: Span Design | Short List Category: Surface Interiors
Asia
B3
Location: Shenzhen, China | Designed by: RooMoo Design Studio | Short List Category: Standalone
Ojo
Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Designed by: Designed In-House | Short List Category: Hotel
Tomacado
Location: Hangzhou, China | Designed by: Liang Architecture Studio | Short List Category: Cafe
Lai Zhou
Location: Shanghai, China | Designed by: RooMoo Design Studio | Short List Category: Surface Interiors
Tan90°
Location: Shenzhen, China | Designed by: AD ARCHITECTURE | Short List Category: In Another Space
Global Categories
Alfresco & Biophilic Design
Tsuki
Location: Pune, India | Designed by: Spiro Spero
Lighting
Thirteen
Location: London, UK | Designed by: Grapes Design
Luxury
53
Location: New York, USA | Designed by: ICRAVE
Visual Identity
Nando’s #PEriTricks
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa) | Designed by: Studio H / Stretch Architects
Multiple
Tierra Astur El Vasco
Location: Oviedo, Spain | Designed by: Valle Arquitectura
Murals & Graffiti
Va Bene Cicchetti
Location: Warsaw, Poland | Designed by: NOKE Architects
Fast Casual
SLDR Burger Bar
Location: New York, USA | Designed by: Bluarch
Heritage Building
Beefbar
Location: Milan, Italy | Designed by: Humbert & Poyet
Colour
Baovan
Location: Valencia, Spain | Designed by: We Are Clap Studio
Ceiling
Beano’s Cafe
Location: Cairo, Egypt | Designed by: Shewekar
Small Space
STUD!O
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark | Designed by: atm design
Sustainability
Viajante 87
Location: London, UK | Designed by: Hamilford Design
Club/Night Venue
404 Not Found
Location: Malaga, Spain | Designed by: Paco Lago Interioriza
View the full shortlist at restaurantandbardesignawards.com.
Looking for more design inspiration? Sign up to our weekly newsletter, here.
