CAAA丨瑞士卢塞恩丨JJ Acuna,Bespoke Studio

In eateries from Switzerland to Canada, designers craft atmospheres that are visual feasts cleverly linked to the cuisines.

Discover Visual Feasts, From Switzerland to Canada

CAAA by Pietro Catalano by External Reference

Photography by Filippo Bambergh.

Photography by Filippo Bambergh.

Photography by Filippo Bambergh.

Photography by Filippo Bambergh.

For this 16-seat, fine-dining establishment, next door and with direct access to an art gallery, a snowy, Nordic setting was achieved by bringing an AI-generated image to life via a ceiling of 63 individual modules 3-D printed from plant-based cellulose. Natural materials carry over to the custom tables and chairs in stainless steel and ash, their and the overall venue’s monochromatic palette referencing the alpine forests surrounding the city of Lucerne, Switzerland.

Carlo’s by JJ Acuna/Bespoke Studio

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Photography by Scott A. Woodward.

Inspired by New York City’s Italian-American red-sauce joints, old-world touches at the neighborhood spot include an oak bar, brass-framed mirrors, hand-plastered walls, and a pizza oven imported from Italy. Contemporary, international moments come in the form of vibrant paintings by such artists as Brian Calvin and Nicasio Fernandez, tartan textiles, and Japanese paper lanterns—all a testament to the city of Manila’s multiculturalism.

Gloria Café by Zikzak Architects

Photography courtesy of Zikzak Architects.

Photography courtesy of Zikzak Architects.

Photography courtesy of Zikzak Architects.

Photography courtesy of Zikzak Architects.

Part of a downtown business center in Kyiv, Ukraine, has been transformed into an urban oasis that embodies the best parts of coworking spaces and public parks. Ample custom seating in diverse zones range from a coffee bar to long communal tables to a cozy nook with a woven wall panel, while the combination of milk oak, beech, and alder with the green-painted exposed ceiling and biophilia throughout create the feeling of a forest path.

Milpa by Bold Workshop Architecture and _SA Sturgess Architecture

Photography by Hayden Pattullo.

Photography by Hayden Pattullo.

Photography by Hayden Pattullo.

Vivid colors and rounded archways define the Spanish colonial architecture of chef Elia Herrera’s native Veracruz—and they do the same at her restaurant in Calgary, Canada, serving authentic Mexican cuisine (milpa is Spanish for cornfield). The rhythmic arcs were CNC-cut from MDF, coated with bright semigloss turquoise paint, and embedded with LEDs, creating a wave effect that delineates zones, including the seating areas near the long, central bar faced in quarry tile.