Dai Forni occupies half of the top floor of the newly built Four Seasons Kuwait in the Burj Alshaya, and it celebrates the tastes, smells and textures of the island of Sicily; long the meeting point between the cultures of the Middle East and Europe. Kokaistudios envisioned the space as an oasis for all of the senses with the entrance characterized by an immense green wall; itself an innovative structure filled with local desert plant varietals; and large fire pillars that frame the entrance experience and bring the guests along a sandstone floored corridor into main dining areas centered by an expansive antipasti counter covered in a pink hued hand treated cooper from Italy. To the left of the entrance corridor sits the front dining area featuring a stunning 12 meter high space enrobed in a custom designed metal mesh curtain illuminated by a diffused lighting system that creates a soft shimmering glow while an elaborate system of laser cut curtains help to maintain a cool and welcoming temperature. Three large hand-hammered custom made copper wood burning ovens occupy center stage to the right of the entrance corridor. The semi-circular seating and the custom designed chandeliers all take their inspiration from the traditional Sicilian woven baskets and the Sicilian craft inspiration continues in the PDR’s where the doors and sun-screens featuring an intricate pattern created in carved corian that take their inspiration from traditional Sicilian woven lace patterns.