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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](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/modern-restaurant-tiled-interior-010819-1220-02-800x595.jpg)
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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.
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The design of the restaurant also needed to be incorporated with Sam Sam’s branding concept of ‘casual and fun Korean dining’.
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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.
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A neon sign and a single lighting element can change the color of the interior and create a different atmosphere for the diners.
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