On the Menu: Authentic Design
A memorable dining experience comes not only from the food you eat, but also from the space that surrounds you. Here’s how a few restaurants across the globe bring design to the table using pieces by Herman Miller and our partners Magis and Mattiazzi.
Designer Nitzan Cohen used his confident He Said Chair and its quieter partner, the She Said Chair, when creating the interior of the cafe-restaurant TABLE at the Schirn Kunsthalle art gallery in Frankfurt. (Photo: via Mattiazzi)
Prague’s Italian eatery Peperoncino keeps its simple with the Steelwood Chair, a design by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis that merges the warmth of wood with the strength of steel. (Photo: via magisdesign.com)
Chef Alain Ducasse choose Sam Hecht and Kim Colin’s graceful Branca Chairs for Mattiazzi for the tables at his Rech restaurant in Paris. (Photo: via Mattiazzi)
The distinctive Osso Chair by brothers and designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Matiazzi have found a home at the new St. Helliers Cafe, Bar, and Bistro in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: Babiche Martens)
A classic by Ray and Charles Eames — their Molded Plastic Side Chair — serves up style and comfort at the organic and sustainable Toast restaurant in Oakland, CA. (Photo: toastoakland.com)
Top photo: restaurantpaustian.dk; Restaurant Paustian in Copenhagen