Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
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Restaurant and bar designs

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about restaurant and bar designs

Project • By Design Ethics Studio • Restaurants

Celona

Located at the bustling mall of Select Citywalk, New Delhi, Celona sits at its second floor enjoying the golden light in the evening. Celona is a pizzeria and bar designed by Poulomi and Jatin of Design Ethics Studio. The duo was tasked by a hospitality group to envisage a design that seamlessly blends comfort and crafted aesthetics. The design team decided to develop a concept around a simple thought on how laid-back emotions and perceptions could be brought about from the room, promoting positive internal and external interactions, thereby enabling diverse social behaviours in the small area. Ekansh Goel Ekansh Goel Upon entering Celona, the guests are greeted by a bold façade done in off-white and black stripes strategi... More

Project • By DITTEL ARCHITEKTEN GMBH • Restaurants

Akeno

The popular district of Stuttgart-West has just added an exciting new gastronomy concept to its range of attractions. Right from the beginning, the brightly lit “Akeno” logo invites both locals and guests to take a step into the Asian restaurant for sushi and grilled food. DIA – Dittel Architekten developed a comprehensive branding and design concept for the restaurant – from choosing an appropriate name all the way to taking care of interior design – that utilizes key symbols of Japanese aesthetics and integrates them into new contexts to create a truly spectacular ambience.Light and shadow – eternal duality or a perfect match? This fascinating interaction, as depicted in the seminal essay “In Praise of Shadows”, has already establish... More

Project • By 32mq design studio • Bars

coco retro

The Coco Retro bistro brings French flair to Royal Tunbridge Wells, a large affluent town in Kent, just outside London.   The brief for the design studio 32mq was to provide three different inspiring dining areas for three different dining experiences. The ground floor is an informal and relaxed brasserie; the first floor is an elegant intimate and stylish restaurant and the lower floor is a wine cellar (under development) dedicated to the wine collection of the owner.   Guests enter through a lobby-bar area with a unique circular shiny brass bar counter, which dominates the space and provides a perfect welcoming place for people watching on the street outside. Passing through a wooden and glass divider screen, a black and whi... More