Backlit gemstone floor illuminates London restaurant The Ivy Asia
A vivid green floor covered in semi-precious stones is the focal point of this decadent Asian restaurant in central London, which has been created by The Ivy in collaboration with Adam Ellis Studio.
Nestled in the shadow of London's iconic St Paul's Cathedral, The Ivy Asia has been designed to be a "beautiful, experiential and immersive environment" imbued with Japanese decor details.
This is the first Asia-inspired eatery to fall under The Ivy Collection's umbrella of brasserie-style restaurants, which appear throughout the UK.
The restaurant chain emerged as an accessible alternative to the original The Ivy, which opened back in 1917 as a high-end haunt for celebrities and notable people from London's arts and culture scene.
When it came to completing The Ivy Asia, the restaurant's in-house design team worked alongside Adam Ellis Studio to create an interior that would "excite guests from the moment they step inside".
"Given the unusual scale and layout of the space it quickly became apparent that all our work would have to be entirely bespoke," the studio's eponymous founder told Dezeen.
"Richness of detail and colour flows into all aspects of the finished scheme."
The floor of the main dining room has been inlaid with slices of green, semi-precious stone and backlit so that it emits a neon glow.
On the ceiling there is also a 35-metre-long drawing of two dragons, a dramatic feature that the design team wanted to be seen from ou...
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