bangalore express restaurant by outline image courtesy outline

UK firm outline have sent us images of their interior design of the bangalore express indian restaurant in london.

previously a thai restaurant, outline’s response was to strip the space back to its basic shell of three separate areas. great care was taken to frame the views through and between these spaces, so that they made a cohesive whole, while maintaining a sense of intimacy. the restaurant’s wall cladding has a linear pattern cut into it. this was done on site using a circular saw to cut shallow grooves. the cladding was then painted one solid colour, after which some of the shapes, created by the grooves, were painted in a strict palette of three contrasting colours. this allowed a composition of shapes and colours, which moves the customer’s eyes around and through the spaces in a controlled way.

most of the furniture is constructed from fastclamp, galvanised steel tube and fixings, normally used in scaffolding. this gives the restaurant a purposeful, harder edge than the rest of the materials and introduces an urban aspect to the interior.

a series of double height booths runs the entire length of one side of the restaurant. diners access the higher booths by a scaffold tube step ladder. a mock up of this arrangement was constructed on site to work out how the waiters would serve to the higher levels and review the experience for the customer. the high booths have proved to be a popular feature for the restaurant, while also providing a valuable 24 extra covers.

outline: bangalore express restaurant, london bangalore express restaurant image courtesy outlineoutline: bangalore express restaurant, london bangalore express restaurant image courtesy outline

outline: bangalore express restaurant, london bangalore express restaurant image courtesy outline

outline: bangalore express restaurant, london bangalore express restaurant image courtesy outline

outline: bangalore express restaurant, london bangalore express restaurant image courtesy outline

outline: bangalore express restaurant, london bangalore express restaurant image courtesy outline

general info client – waterloo leisure design – outline main contractor – tba contractors electrical – griffin electrical services graphics – colour works design photography – philip vile project completion  january 2008. total sqmtrs – 225