Regen Dining
Restaurant design challenge: How do we get going when we get back?
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Vanessa Larré
Architect, Vanessa Larré Arquitetura, Brazil
Recognized for her daring, Vanessa Larré, who signs more than 300 projects and collects some awards of national importance, today is a consolidated brand in Architecture inside and outside Santa Catarina. Since her graduation in 2003 from the University of Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), the architect from Rio De Sul leads her team in the Balneario Cambou office, which has been gaining new markets with projects already executed in SP, MG, RS, PR, with the possibility of serving the whole country. Vanessa and her multidisciplinary team bring to life the philosophy that prioritizes the human being as the center of everything. This means creating spaces that make people feel good, embedded in the architectural and interior context. Adept at the timeless style, she deaves when mixing classic and contemporary materials in her designs. Customization is the architect's brand that makes a point of printing exclusivity in each of its projects, including most of them the creation of authored pieces, signed by it, and developed in partnership with carefully selected suppliers. With projects ranging from hotels, nightclubs, gyms and restaurants, as well as residential ones, Vanessa today is a 'statement', a reference that continuously seeks to go far beyond what is expected!
Leonardo Militello
Co-Founder, Hitzig Militello arquitectos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hitzig Militello architects develops architectural and interior design projects according to the commission, with special emphasis on branded architectural design with long experience in F&B, leisure and hotel design. Its portfolio includes projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. The office operates as a unit in itself through the office Hitzig Militello architects but also forms a cohesive and collaborative team through estudiohma, shaped by multiple disciplines such as graphic designers, artist, F&B consultant. Winning awarded of several international distinctions, among them shortlisted Restaurant & Bar Design Award 2014 (UK), finalist SCA-CPAU Bienal Award 2008, 2010 & 2014 (Argentina), finalist Biar Award 2014 (Argentina), Next Landmark 2014 & 2018 (Venice), 1st Prize Design & Technical Summit Award 2018 organized by Accord (Sao Paulo). In 2019 finalist in the Prix Versailles (Paris) and winner with the best bar in America, at the Restaurant and bar design awards (London). Winner IIDA 2020 International Interior Design Association (Chicago), and finalist at the Restaurant & bar design awards (London) at the category best restaurant in Middle east & Africa. The World Confederation of Business awarded the company with an international recognition of business excellence, with the Bizz award (Houston). On 2020 the firm became member of the Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID).
LEE Hsuheng
Founder / Director, Golucci Interior Architects, Beijing, China
Lee Hsuheng born in Taiwan, graduated from University of the arts London in 1999. Lee Hsuheng is the Founder and creative mind behind Golucci Interior Architect co., Ltd. Golucci Interior Architect goal provide professional solutions to all kinds of the food space, restaurant, bar & Café. Lee Hsuheng's style is pure and simple but bold and provocative. His signature is, in its search of new forms, in constant evolution. Through his way of creating interiors, a new language occurs on each project, driven by a passion for turning upside down traditional codes. By confronting heritage and cutting-edge innovations, combining Eastern cultural heritage with Western cultural influence, his open approach unfolds original perspectives while observing clients’ demanding standards. Lee Hsuheng originality and creativity allow him to be widely recognized on the interior design market and to be awarded (among others): iF Design Award 2013,2014,2015(Germany) / Red dot Design Award 2014,2015(Germany) / Gmark 2013,2014(Japan) / A' Design Award 2015(Italy) / APIDA 2011,2012(Hong Kong) / TID 2011,2012,2013,2014(Taiwan). Golucci Interior Architects brings spaces to life for some of the world's most iconic F&B brands. Tactile, layered, and immersive interiors have established our reputation for masterful storytelling through design, and have made our hospitality and restaurant projects award-winning and time -tested. Golucci Interior Architects is the Taiwanese designer LEE Hsuheng's 20 years of experience imagining and realizing extraordinary interiors. Fueled by a singular vision to create unforgettable design experiences, we have cultivated award-winning projects based on partnerships with the world's preeminent hotel and restaurant groups, hospitality Companies, and top chefs. With an ever-expanding scope of work which now includes hospitality programming, architecture design, furniture, Fixtures & Equipment design, Golucci Interior Architects is simultaneous defining a new era of creative interiors while keeping a spirit grounded by the unending desire to tell authentic design stories. Firm is perfectly situated at the intersection of maturity and evolution, and the long-lasting partnerships that we have established with a growing portfolio of iconic brands are founded on our unparalleled ability to bring business to life through emotive and exciting spaces.