Architecture studio Michaelis Boyd has introduced touches of brass and geometric pattern to a listed church in London to create a 1960s-inspired home for Cantonese eatery Duddell's.
The restaurant was founded in Hong Kong in 2013 as a dining destination for people with an interest in the arts and culture, and has two stars in the influential Michelin Guide. It has now opened a branch in Southwark, set within a Grade II-listed church.
Much like its Hong Kong counterpart, Duddell's London will act as a restaurant and gallery space, displaying collections of contemporary art pieces.

While the original branch was designed by Studioisle, for this intervention Duddell's charged Michaelis Boyd with creating the restaurant's interiors.
Influenced by the bold aesthetic of traditional Hong Kong tea rooms from the 1960s, the practice went about creating a retro space with touches of pattern and colour.
"We wanted to capture the spirit of the original Hong Kong restaurant but present it in a completely different way," practice co-founder Alex Michaelis told Dezeen.
The restaurant's largely white ground floor centres on the former church alter and features four arched windows.

Opposite lies a freestanding volume clad in sea-green tiles with a contrasting pink terrazzo countertop, which plays host to the dim sum kitchen and cocktail bar. Brass has also been used to craft shelving for drinks and overhead lighting.

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