Casa Virginia is a restaurant and culinary project in Mexico City, created by chef Mónica Patiño, that mixes the highest quality cuisine and meticulous processes with the familiarity of eating at home. This fusion of restaurant quality and easiness is perhaps most acutely manifested throughout its interior design, a space that juxtaposes the modesty and simplicity of wooden and basketweaved furniture...
In response to the financial crash the Terra-Gruppen, a Norwegian financial group owned by and in alliance with 80 local banks, looked to take positive steps to reaffirm its commitment to local customers and the continued contribution it makes to the growth and development of the communities it serves. This came in the form of a rebranding exercise that led to the name Eika and...
The Palomar Restaurant is located at the heart of London’s Soho district with a menu that is described as being reflective of the foods of modern-day Jerusalem and influenced by the cultures of Southern Spain, North Africa and the Levant. Its interior features a zinc kitchen bar, mosaic marble and reclaimed parquet floors, marble surfaces, oak panelled walls, a skylight providing natural light and royal blue...
Iona Brown is a London based contemporary jewellery designer who favours classic simplicity, understated detail, precise finishes and minimalist lines, shapes and materials. Graphic designer and art director Sam Flaherty recently worked with Iona to develop a new visual identity for her expanding collection. Built around a customised logotype and a simple print and packaging treatment that uses few but good quality and contrasting...
Design studio Bunch worked with Rush Talent, a London based public relations company, to develop a visual identity, this included monogram, logotype and stationery design. Rush Talent describes itself as at forefront of the factual and lifestyle television scene and represents emerging UK broadcasters working within the fields of fashion history, sports, science, architecture, food and art, and includes the likes of Amber...
Lucky 21 is a film production company, located in the US city of Dallas, who bring a “contagious energy and tireless drive” to the industry and have a production team and director roster that includes the talents of Jeff Bednarz, The Chartrands, and Tom Ryan, some of whom have worked for big brands such as TGI Fridays, AIG and Home Depot. Lucky...
Persillade is a Melbourne cafe opposite Jolimont Station with a large double shop front and an interior of reclaimed wood and bottles, white tiles, steel, glass and classic furniture. Design studio Clear were commissioned by owners Aidan and Tanya Raftery to develop a graphic identity for the cafe that would bring some “much needed soul, texture and community to the very private...
Taco República is described by Bielke&Yang, the design studio behind its visual identity, as Norway’s very first genuine taqueria. Wanting to avoid some of the Mexican restaurant clichés, Bielke&Yang juxtaposed classic typography and a guacamole based color scheme with a colourful and contemporary illustrative panel created by Uglylogo, which offers a humorous take on the “enthusiasm and craziness” of the local community prior...
London-based design studio ico Design have recently completed their brand identity work for Mark Milton, a jeweller with a family heritage within the industry that dates back to 1947, and who carefully selects and retails a range of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings for women. Bound by the theme of curation, ico Design’s solution provides the Mark Milton brand with a high quality communicative breadth...
Papillon Blu is a privately owned spa and wellness centre located at the heart of Indonesia’s Surabaya City. Independent design studio Sciencewerk recently worked with the spa to develop a new brand identity, which included a logomark, logotype, print, environmental signage and website, based around the name blue butterfly....
In response to a change in leadership and the acquisition of new staff, Norwegian architectural firm Ottar commissioned Tromsø and Oslo-based design studio Tank to develop a new name and brand identity—which would go on to include a logo, stationery set and responsive website—that would better reflect the quality, professionalism and scale of the firm’s work within the health and education sector, whilst...
Established in 1891 by Karl and Berta Fazer and located in Helsinki district of Kluuvikatu, Fazer began life as a French-Russian conditory that has grown to become one of Finland’s largest food companies, working within the bakery, confectionery, and work-place restaurant sectors. Summer 2013 saw the return of Fazer’s café chain to Helsinki with locations in the centre of the city and in the...