3) REFLETS PAR PIERRE GAGNAIRE, INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY, UAE
Chic outlet Reflets, designed by Christian Ghion, was established by three-star Michelin chef Pierre Gagnaire.
“The menu has specialties the chef calls ‘multi-sensory hits’, created by blending unexpected tastes and textures, and this concept is mirrored in the outlet’s design,” explains restaurant director Etienne Haro.
“From day one, the interaction between the menu and the design was very strong. What helped most is that Christian Ghion knows Pierre Gagnaire. Having a completely blank canvas to work with allowed the designer total freedom to develop a restaurant that would match the Gagnaire’s food.
“The name Reflets, which means ‘reflections’ in French, came to embody the many layers of symbolism at the heart of the menu and the outlet’s design,” Haro continues.
“The private elevator transports guests from the lobby of directly to the restaurant, where the reflections theme is carried through via a mirrored corridor and mother-of-pearl walls to the seating area beyond.
“Lavender-coloured Murano glass chandeliers are suspended above baroque furniture, creating an unmistakable statement of style and decadence, yet with a fashionably contemporary finish.
“The rosewood Louis XIV chairs padded with a fuchsia velvet cushioning and bespoke linen tablecloths were custom-designed and made for the restaurant, along with almost all other furnishings.
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