Located on the ground level, “nôl” is a restaurant atelier with a distinct concept. Functioning as a French cuisine restaurant, nôl can also be considered as a flexible space freed from the physical restraints of a classical restaurant. A place where talented chefs can use for catering preparation, or even for photo shooting. Thus compared to the spacious kitchen, this restaurant has only eight table seats. Though it is compact, our goal was to create an atmosphere that suits the extraordinary dishes that will be prepared. Since the name of this facility comes from the French term “non-usuel (non-usual)” and “noir (black)” the space was designed with black as its key-color, and our task was to create a restaurant with a special feeling which is not fully open to the public considering the stance and characteristics of the space.

The dining area was finished with a matte, dark toned lysine from floor to ceiling. To create depth, the space was painted in a gradation from grey to dark grey. Pendant lights above the tables were newly designed to fit the space, and the shade of the lightings were finished with the same lysine material to maintain a common tone and to exaggerate the contrast between the light and the ceiling. The kitchen was mainly finished with stainless-steel, in order to create a brighter image and a space which functions like a stage in contrast to the black dining area.