Materials typical of a classic Parisian brasserie such as wood, marble and a lacquered ceiling are teamed with tubular steel furniture reminiscent of the 1970s in the Abstinence restaurant.
Called Abstinence, the restaurant is the first project completed by Parisian studio Lizée-Hugot, which was founded earlier this year by Stéphanie Lizée and Raphael Hugot after some years spent working together at different studios.
Traditional wood panelling runs along the perimetre of the restaurant
The studio was asked to create a classic Parisian brasserie on Rive Gauche near the École Militaire with a "wine cellar spirit", a "chic dining counter " and an open kitchen wrapped by a large central bar for dining.
In response, Lizée-Hugot conceived the interior as "a new take on a classic style" to create "an elegant and intimate space". Booths provide seating for four
The interior integrates materials and features typical of a brasserie, such as a lacquered ceiling, wood panelling, leather and marble.
These are blended with materials, colours and forms associated with the 1970s, such as birdseye maple, olive and tan leather and tubular steel furniture.
Green leather features across chairs and benches
"We revisited the classic materials ? wood, marble and a lacquered ceiling ? by contrasting them with more contemporary materials such as stainless steel," the studio told Dezeen.
"And we mixed the interior design with modernist-...