We are extremely happy and honoured to be shortlisted with the Amarillo Restaurant project in the 2018 Restaurant and Bar Design Awards. The Amarillo Restaurant project has been designed by Visionary Design Partners Helsinki in cooperation with our client SOK.
About the Awards
Now in its tenth year, the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is a globally recognised competition dedicated to the design of food and beverage spaces. The 2018 awards received over 900 submissions from the UK and 70 other countries. These entries cover every imaginable hospitality space; From ships to airports, museums to burger vans, from revered Michelin-starred establishments to the fleeting dynamism of pop-ups. Past judges from hospitality, design and lifestyle media include Tony Chambers (Editor in Chief of Wallpaper*), Alberto Alessi, Marcus Wareing and Thomas Heatherwick.
The Shortlist
The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards announces the shortlist from the 2017/2018 entries. The shortlist includes 257 projects across 34 categories from the world’s leading architects, interior designers, lighting designers and restaurant and bar operators. The winners of the 2018 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards (including Best Overall winners) will be announced during a ceremony at London’s King’s Cross on the 4th October 2018.
The Shortlist in category: International – Europe Restaurant
- Amarillo (Kuopio, Finland) / Visionary Design Partners Helsinki
- Aï (Vienna, Austria) / Gatserelia
- Birch (St. Petersburg, Russia) / DA Architecture Bureau
- Cafe Comercial (Madrid, Spain) / Madrid in Love
- Carbón (Paris, France) / Inhouse Design
- Catch (Kiev, Ukraine) / YoDezeen Studio
- De Serre (Antwerp, Belgium) / Pinkeye Design Studio
- George Marina (Amsterdam, Netherlands) / Framework Studio
- Glorious Bastards (Linz, Austria) / Not Before Ten & Innenraumdesign
- Romola (Madrid, Spain) / Office for Political Innovation
- Samaná (La Coruna, Spain) / Mas arquitectura
- Tako (Stockholm, Sweden) / Tengbom
Take a closer look of the Amarillo Restaurant on the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards gallery page: https://restaurantandbardesignawards.com/2018/entries/amarillo
2018 Judges
- Alejandro Helbling / Vice President for Group Services / Jumeirah / (UAE)
- Alex Sun / Editor in Chief / Condé Nast Traveler China / (China)
- Andre Chiang / Chef & Owner / Restaurant Andre / Burnt Ends / Le Jardin des Sens / (Singapore)
- Andres Rodriguez / Editor in Chief / Esquire, Forbes, Robb Report, Tapas & L’Officiel Spain / (Spain)
- Arne Quinze / Conceptual Artist / Arne Quinze Studio / (Belgium)
- August Lund / Owner / Cofoco / (Denmark)
- Bruce Langlands / Board Director of Food & Hospitality / Selfridges / (UK)
- Charlie Gilkes / Co-Founder / Inception Group / (UK)
- Chris Galvin / Chef Patron / Galvin Restaurants / (UK)
- Chris Lucas / Founder and Executive Chairman / The Lucas Group / (Australia)
- Cory Brian Ingram / SVP of Creative / Dream Hotel Group / (USA)
- Dan Flannery / Senior Vice President and Managing Director / Edition Hotels / (USA)
- Daniel Del Olmo / CEO / Disruptive Restaurant Group / (USA)
- Daniela Rinaldi / Group Commercial Director / Harvey Nichols / (UK)
- David Moralejo / Editor in Chief / Condé Nast Traveller Spain / (Spain)
- Des Gunewardena / Chairman and CEO / D&D London / (UK)
- Enric Pastor / Editor in Chief / AD Architectural Digest / (Spain)
- Ewan Venters / CEO / Fortnum & Mason / (UK)
- Filippo Romeo / Managing Editor / Elle Decor Italy / (Italy)
- Francois Delahaye / Chief Operating Officer / Dorchester Collection / (France)
- Gary Robinson / Director and Executive Chef / Condé Nast International Restaurants / (UK)
- George Bukhov-Weinstein / Co-Founder / Goodman restaurants, Burger & Lobster Restaurant Group / (UK)
- Gert Friedrich Kopera / Executive Vice President, Global Restaurants / Hakkasan Group / (USA)
- Hans Jörg Meier / COO / COMO Hotels and Resorts / (Singapore)
- Harry Murray MBE / Chairman / Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa / (UK)
- Jean-Michel Offe / Executive VP Development & Innovation / Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts / (Hong Kong)
- Jean-Pierre Marois / Filmmaker and Hotelier / Les Bains / (France)
- Joel Meares / Global Editor in Chief / Timeout / (USA)
- Kevin Boehm / Owner / Boka Group / (USA)
- Kurt Zdesar / Founding Partner / Chotto Matte, Black Roe & Fucina / (UK)
- Louis Li / Owner / Jackalope hotel / (Australia)
- Marcos Fernandez Pardo / Managing Director / Iberica Restaurants / (UK)
- Matt Reid / Founder Director / Maximal Concepts / (Hong Kong)
- Michael Harden / Melbourne Editor and Food Critic / Australian Gourmet Traveller / (Australia)
- Michelle Ogundehin / Editor at Large / Elle Decoration UK / (UK)
- Nikhil Manchharam / Managing Director, Development Asia / YOTEL / (Singapore)
- Olivier Harnisch / CEO / Emaar Hospitality Group / (UAE)
- Philippe Perd / Chief Project Development Officer / Oetker Collection / (France)
- Rebecca Anne Proctor / Editor in Chief / Harper’s Bazaar Art and Harper’s Bazaar Interiors / (UAE)
- Robin Chadha / Chief Marketing Officer / CitizenM / (Netherlands)
- Scott Matthews / CEO / CG Restaurants & Bars / (UK)
- Siobhan Peyton / Managing Director / Peyton & Byrne / (UK)
- Thomas Pash / CEO / Rockpool Dining Group / (Australia)
- Whitney Robinson / Editor in Chief / Elle Decor USA / (USA)
- Wolfgang M Neumann / Chairman, Board Director & former CEO / Rezidor Hotel Group / (Netherlands)
