Contemporary, atmospheric fit-out breaks with traditional Korean restaurant design

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Key surfaces were painted in Resene Blackjack and Resene Black White in the interior design of this Korean restaurant The Buffet

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The interior design for The Buffet Korean restaurant automotive design, darkness, light, lighting, night, black
The interior design for The Buffet Korean restaurant in Albany by Blacktree Architects and Designers comprises several chic industrial surfaces as well as the use of Resene Blackjack and Resene Black White in key areas.
The interior design for The Buffet Korean restaurant automotive design, darkness, light, lighting, night, black
Resene Blackjack and Resene Black White were an light, light fixture, lighting, black
The Buffet Korean restaurant in Albany presents a ceiling, daylighting, lamp, light, light fixture, lighting, product design, black
Resene paints were specified for the interiors this architecture, beam, ceiling, daylighting, light, lighting, line, wood, brown

A thriving restaurant not only has great food, the decor also plays a big part in repeat custom.

The brief to Blacktree Architects and Designers for The Buffet was to break with classic Korean decor and create instead an industrial, edgy feel.


Resene Blackjack and Resene Black White were an light, light fixture, lighting, black
Resene Blackjack and Resene Black White were an important inclusion in this restaurant fit-out.

The design is set up so diners enter between two private dining rooms with the main buffet display straight ahead, clad in perforated red metal. Continuing the industrial accent, the restaurant's private rooms are black and the original concrete floors were retained. For warmth, macrocarpa was used as a partition wall.

And as part of the drama, the doors and ceilings in the restaurant are finished in two contrasting yet complementary Resene colours. Both are available in a range of paint finishes, including durable Resene Lustacryl for trims and joinery and Resene SpaceCote Flat for interior use, including wet areas.

The Buffet Korean restaurant in Albany presents a ceiling, daylighting, lamp, light, light fixture, lighting, product design, black
The Buffet Korean restaurant in Albany presents a dark, moody atmosphere to its patrons with Resene paints playing a key part.

For details, visit a Resene ColorShop, phone 1800 738 383, www.resene.com.au

Apr 19, 2017
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