'Not another dark Thai restaurant' was the brief. In a sea of Thai food spaces, the creation of a space that felt both light and airy, and garden like, yet intimate and inviting was the key point of difference.
With a fairly loose brief we set about researching all things Thai, searching for those elements that were both uniquely Thai, and underexposed here in Sydney.
After intensive research it seemed the only remaining architectural archetype not yet re-imagined in the Thai restaurant scene, was the Thai temple, all shining white marble and gold mosaics.
The simple palette of off white marble, Corian, gold and silver mirror, and gold Dibond is used to maximum effect to create the contemporary 'Temple'. Corian is used extensively throughout, cladding furniture, tabletops, and walls, allowing for seamless transitions across the surfaces and adding to the 'stone temple' feel.
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