The Design Of This Small Restaurant Is Inspired By Retro 60’s Style And Korean Public Baths

August 1, 2019
Restaurant Ideas - Deep blue-green tiles and tiered seating have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas
Photography by Nguyen Dang

Architecture and interior design firm ARKIM, has recently completed SAM SAM, a unique and small restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, that serves Korean chicken and beer.

Restaurant Ideas - Tiles and tiered seating have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas
Photography by Nguyen Dang

Drawing inspiration from the retro style of the 60s and the architecture of traditional Korean public baths, the designers created a contemporary interior using lighting features, tiered seating, and tiles.

Restaurant Ideas - Deep blue-green tiles and tiered seating have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas
Photography by Nguyen Dang

The design of the restaurant also needed to be incorporated with Sam Sam’s branding concept of ‘casual and fun Korean dining’.

Restaurant Ideas - Deep blue-green tiles have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas
Photography by Nguyen Dang

The designers did this by embracing the tile design and the seating style of public baths, while curving their edges to emphasize continuity and minimalism.

Restaurant Ideas - Deep blue-green tiles have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas
Photography by Nguyen Dang

A neon sign and a single lighting element can change the color of the interior and create a different atmosphere for the diners.

Photography by Nguyen Dang

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Restaurant Ideas - Deep blue-green tiles have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas
Restaurant Ideas - Deep blue-green tiles have been used throughout this modern restaurant to create a unified appearance that's inspired by retro 60's style and Korean bath houses. #Tile #RestaurantDesign #RestauarantIdeas