Dim lighting and dark tones define the interiors of the second Smith & Mills restaurant in New York, recently completed by architecture studio Woods Bagot.
Situated in New York's Rockefeller Center, the restaurant's interiors were designed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with New York City-based hospitality management consultancy Neighborhood Projects.
To enter the space, guests walk through a snug hallway covered with vintage elevator-cab panels.
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has completed the Smith & Mills restaurant in New York
"It was very important to us that we created a transition zone off the concourse before you enter the main dining room," explained Wood Bagot's Krista Ninivaggi.
"This would act as a buffer to feel the buzz of the heart of Rock Center diminish, and then be enveloped in our warm amber glow." "We achieved this by using old wrought iron elevator cab screens to partition off the entry and lowering the ceiling for a classic design move of compression before being 'released' into the carefully crafted atmosphere of the restaurant," she continued.
To enter the space, guests walk through a hallway covered with vintage elevator-cab panels
Columns clad in zellige tiles and mirrors divide the space, while antique-style mirrors on the walls and reclaimed wood panelling were used to create a vintage feel in the restaurant, which is the second Smith & Mills to open in the city.
"We used the reclaimed panelling an...