Design practice Mizzi Studio paired pink terrazzo with emerald-green velvet and timber to form the bold interior of restaurant Barbajean in Malta.
Serving a menu of modern Meditteranean dishes, Barbajean occupies a prominent corner property in the village of Dingli.
The quiet village sits at the highest point of Malta, and has uninterrupted views out across the ocean towards the uninhabited isle of Filfla.
Barbajean has a pink and green facade
Mizzi Studio's founder, Jonathan Mizzi ? who is from Maltese ? designed the restaurant so that it pays tribute to Dingli and its scenic landscape, but also "injects [the village] with new life".
"Working within the village's particular urban fabric was a key inspiration for us," said Mizzi."We wanted to create a restaurant that would stand at the core of a quintessential Maltese village experience." Three arches punctuate the restaurant's terrazzo-lined bar
The baby-pink facade of Barbajean has been made to include architraves and coloured doors? two elements that Mizzi says can be seen on the exterior of a typical Maltese home.
Emerald-green timber doors have been built into the facade's trio square openings. Each opening is surrounded by a chunky pink-terrazzo architrave, created by Maltese surface manufacturer Halmann Vella.
Dining chairs are accompanied by pink-terrazzo tables
A lengthy seating banquette upholstered in emerald velvet winds its way around the opposite side of the room, accompanied by ...