Brooklyn studio GRT Architects has used a "rhythm" of arched motifs throughout this Italian-American restaurant in New York City's West Village, along with checkered marble tiles and brass details.
Brooklyn studio GRT Architects has used a "rhythm" of arched motifs throughout this Italian-American restaurant in New York City's West Village, along with checkered marble tiles and brass details.
Don Angie recently opened in the ground floor of a pointed corner building, shaped by the angled intersection of West 12th Street and Greenwich Avenue.
The restaurant - one of many in the neighbourhood - is the brainchild of young chefs Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, who aim to put a fresh spin on typical Italian-American dishes.
"We were struck by the husband-and-wife team's ability to breathe new life into familiar territory, to experiment and please at the same time," said a statement from the studio.
"In response we designed Don Angie aiming to blend the effortless glamour of northern Italian design with the familiarity of a north New Jersey red-sauce joint."
GRT Architects chose a simple flattened arch as a repeatable design element across the interior, for its links to traditional architecture in Italy.
Used both right-side up and inverted, the shape is found over doorways and the bar shelving, and as bronzed mirrors and mahogany panelling on the walls.
It was also added to the corners of panes that form the street-facing windows, below golden line work that gently suggests the impression of bistro curtains.
"From the facade to the interior, a rhythm of flattened arches - both upside down and right side up - serves as a framing device, creating subtle differences between the bar, dining room and corner booths without making the already cozy space feel small," said GRT.
A checkerboard of 12-inch grey and white marble tiles covers the floor of the 1,000-square-foot (93-square-metre) space, reminiscent of the vinyl flooring commonly associated with Italian-American eateries. In the bathrooms, these are swapped for half sizes in a grid of red and white.
Along the windows, a banquette upholstered in navy leather and velvet provides seating, and addresses the room's awkward corner. Tables coated in a deep varnish are also accompanied by wooden bistro-style chairs.
Don Angie recently opened in the ground floor of a pointed corner building, shaped by the angled intersection of West 12th Street and Greenwich Avenue.
The restaurant - one of many in the neighbourhood - is the brainchild of young chefs Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, who aim to put a fresh spin on typical Italian-American dishes.
"We were struck by the husband-and-wife team's ability to breathe new life into familiar territory, to experiment and please at the same time," said a statement from the studio.
"In response we designed Don Angie aiming to blend the effortless glamour of northern Italian design with the familiarity of a north New Jersey red-sauce joint."
GRT Architects chose a simple flattened arch as a repeatable design element across the interior, for its links to traditional architecture in Italy.
Used both right-side up and inverted, the shape is found over doorways and the bar shelving, and as bronzed mirrors and mahogany panelling on the walls.
It was also added to the corners of panes that form the street-facing windows, below golden line work that gently suggests the impression of bistro curtains.
"From the facade to the interior, a rhythm of flattened arches - both upside down and right side up - serves as a framing device, creating subtle differences between the bar, dining room and corner booths without making the already cozy space feel small," said GRT.
A checkerboard of 12-inch grey and white marble tiles covers the floor of the 1,000-square-foot (93-square-metre) space, reminiscent of the vinyl flooring commonly associated with Italian-American eateries. In the bathrooms, these are swapped for half sizes in a grid of red and white.
Along the windows, a banquette upholstered in navy leather and velvet provides seating, and addresses the room's awkward corner. Tables coated in a deep varnish are also accompanied by wooden bistro-style chairs.