Spice & Barley, Riverside
William Barrington Binns

Spice & Barley, Riverside

Enter Projects Asia as Architects

In March 2020, just as the trap door closed on the country, Enter Projects Asia completed the design installation for Spice & Barley at Riverside in Bangkok. Minor International were clear on their brief : to introduce innovation and eco-awareness, giving the new brand a local context - to an International design standard. The initial concept centered around the adventures of three sisters, May, Zaza & Fei who were born in Sichuan decades earlier. As they explored the story in more depth, a design narrative was formed, connecting the past & present in a complex web of free flowing, statuesque rattan structures, as intoxicating as the characters themselves.

photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns
photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns

In their signature style, fusing 3D digital technology with traditional arts & crafts, the Enter Projects team sought to incorporate natural, renewable rattan into the 30-metre-high space. By generating free-flowing liquid geometries, to mimic beer as it’s poured into a glass, the design aesthetic gives a strong nod to Spice & Barleys anchorage as a craft Belgium Beer  destination. The sweeping rattan columns flawlessly frame the backdrop of the three  sisters, a dual nod to the Sichuan cuisine which ingeniously complements the beer offering. Whilst the form itself is visually awe-inspiring, the gold painted rattan also serves to hide the beer pipes, air-conditioning and other related services, paying homage to the belief that “form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union”.

photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns
photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns

The site overlooks the Chao Priya River and the natural rattan structures act as twin towers, referencing the high rise towers in the backdrop. The vast  geometries flood the ceiling in an uninterrupted balustrade of twists and turns which bounce the light and become a beacon from far away. In keeping with the original brief, the design sensibilities at Spice and Barley are intrinsically Asian Fusion, a phenomenal marriage of ideas, creating a space in which you innately sense that the Client and Architect have understood one another perfectly.

photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns
photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns

Team:

Architects: Enter Projects Asia

Designer: Project Rattan

Photographer: William Barrington Binns

photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns
photo_credit William Barrington Binns
William Barrington Binns

Materials Used:

Facade cladding: Pre-existing

Flooring: Polished Concrete

Ceiling: Natural Rattan by Project Rattan

Interior lighting: LED Strip Lighting, spotlights and wall mounted lights by Enter Projects Asia                      

Interior furniture: Banquets by Enter Projects Asia

Interior Structure: Natural Rattan by Project Rattan

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