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FOOD & BEVERAGEEXPERIENCE

MICHAEL GRAVES ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

WE BELIEVE HUMANISM IS THE SOUL OF DESIGN AND

ENABLES TRANSFORMATIVE RESULTS. WE VIEW EACH DESIGN

OPPORTUNITY AS AN UNFOLDING STORY – AND THE PERSON

OCCUPYING THE SPACE OR USING A PRODUCT – AS THE

CENTRAL CHARACTER. BY FOCUSING ON THE INDIVIDUAL, WE

HUMANIZE DESIGN. AS A RESULT, PEOPLE EXPERIENCE OUR

WORK SPATIALLY, VISUALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

ARCHITECTURE

PLANNING

INTERIOR DESIGN

PRODUCT DESIGN

BRANDING

GRAPHIC DESIGN

MGA&D

“ DESIGN IS A TOOL WE USE TO TOUCH PEOPLE,

ENGAGE THEIR SENSES AND ENHANCE THEIR LIVES.”

| FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPERIENCE2

Founded by AIA Gold Medalist

Michael Graves in 1964, Michael

Graves Architecture & Design

(MGA&D) is recognized as one

of the leading design firms in

the world. Through approaching

projects aesthetically and

empathetically, MGA&D achieves

transformative results for clients.

MGA&D offers a full spectrum

of architecture and product

design services. Architecture

projects span the globe, while

the firm has brought to market

over 2,000 products for clients

such as Kimberly-Clark, Stryker

Medical, Alessi, JCPenney, and

Target. MGA&D is a unique, highly

integrated, practice that offers

strategic advantages to clients

worldwide. For more information,

visit michaelgraves.com.

The architectural practice has

designed over 400 buildings

worldwide encompassing many

building types: large-scale master

plans, corporate headquarters

and other office buildings, hotels

and resorts, restaurants and retail

stores, facilities for sports and

recreation, healthcare facilities,

civic projects such as embassies,

courthouses and monuments,

a wide variety of university

buildings, museums, theaters,

public libraries, housing and

private residences. MGA&D has

received over 300 awards for

design excellence.

MGA&D’s Interiors Studio provides

design services for all of its

architectural projects and also has

a stand-alone practice. MGA&D’s

interiors studio has extensive

experience in the hospitality

industry, including the design of

hotel guest rooms, suites, public

amenities, conference centers,

restaurants and clubs, as well as

serviced apartments, luxury suites

and penthouses, and villas. The

Interiors Studio often custom-

designs furniture and artwork that

complement the character of the

firm’s architecture and interiors.

MGA&D has designed over 2000

consumer products, which include

both building components such

as lighting, hardware, bath and

kitchen products, and a wide

variety of consumer products for

home, office and personal use.

MGA&D’s strategic partnerships

include manufacturers such as

Alessi, Steuben, Dansk, Disney,

Baldinger Architectural Lighting,

David Edward Furniture, Glen

Eden, Stryker Medical, Drive

Medical, Delta Faucet and Progress

Lighting, among others, and

also retailers such as JCPenney,

Target Stores and international

distribution companies. MGA&D

has designed innovative packaging

and graphic identity programs for

many of its projects.

WE ARE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FIRM.

INTERIOR DESIGN

We believe interior design should reflect each client’s culture and communicate their values while meeting both their functional and aesthetic goals. Our projects range from company headquarters to international hotels to interiors for public institutions. Working in conjunction with MGA&D’s product designers, our interior designers often custom-design furniture and artwork that complement the character of the firm’s architecture and interiors.

ARCHITECTURE

We believe that architecture is inextricably tied to use, place, client aspirations and cultural traditions. We also believe that the greatest buildings are those that cannot be imagined anywhere else in the world. Thus, it is our mission to provide clients around the globe with highly functional, intuitive design solutions that are sensitive to an ever changing built environment in both scale and context. We bring design excellence to all building types.

PLANNING

We see planning as a vital part of the built landscape, a process that begins with the development of a hierarchical organization of spatial relationships between buildings and the surrounding built or natural context. Our master plans impart a distinct sense of community and place, while establishing a framework for current and future decisions. Throughout the world, we have created award-winning designs that are functional, efficient, site specific and sustainable.


PRODUCT DESIGN

We provide integrated product design services. We are well known for designing products that deliver an inspired balance of form and function. We have brought over 2000 Michael Graves-branded consumer products to market across all retail distribution channels. Among our branded partnerships are: Kimberly-Clark, Alessi, Target Stores, Stryker, JCPenney, Disney and Steuben.

BRANDING

We have extensive experience in brand building – beginning with the management of our own consumer brand Michael Graves Design. For our clients, our integrated team of industrial designers, graphic designers and brand managers provide extensive brand building services in the development of standout consumer brands.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

We provide complete graphic design services ranging from product-specific graphics and marketing collateral to retail planogram layout and environmental graphics for a diverse client base. We have designed everything from watch faces, to restaurant logos, to environmental signage for the world’s largest integrated resort.

OUR VISION

From the beginning, MGA&D has had

a strong commitment to projects for

cultural institutions. We have designed

numerous museums, theaters, and art

centers, along with public libraries and

cultural monuments, other buildings

that make positive contributions to

their communities and to society in

general. Michael Graves has long been

considered a distinguished advocate

for the arts and has won the National

Medal of Arts, awards from the

National Sculpture Society, and other

arts organizations in addition to the

American Institute of Architects Gold

Medal, the highest award bestowed

upon architects in the United States.


THREE ON THE BUND

JEAN-GEORGES SHANGHAISHANGHAI, CHINA

The Shanghai restaurant of

internationally renowned chef

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

occupies the entire fourth floor of

the renovated landmark Beaux-

Arts building known as Three

on the Bund. The full-service

restaurant serves lunch and dinner,

seating 200 in the main dining

room, 50 in the lounge, and 20

at the bar. Many dining options

are provided, including a table in

a private “wine cellar” and a bar

and lounge with an open kitchen.

Throughout the interiors, the

ambiance was intended to recall

the famous Jazz Age of Shanghai’s

heyday, with emphasis on warm

colors, sumptuous materials and

comfortable seating. The entrance

lobby features a grid of marble

and copper leaf. The dining areas

continue the use of copper leaf

and marble and combine them

with walnut veneers and mirrors.

The furniture and fixtures were all

custom-designed.


LARIS RESTAURANTSHANGHAI, CHINA

Located on the seventh floor of

the renovated landmark Beaux-

Arts building known as Three on

the Bund, the chic full-service

restaurant for internationally

renowned chef David Laris,

seats 186 in the dining room,

40 in the lounge, and 18 in the

bar. In keeping with the chef’s

personality, the atmosphere

was intended to be bright and

convivial, with ample opportunities

for informal dining and socializing.

Private dining and large table

settings encourage family-style

dining. Specialized dining spaces

include a chocolate bar and a raw

bar, which each overlook one of

the two full-height atriums in the

building. Green and white veined

marble and brass leaf highlight the

lively interiors. Custom-designed

furniture and fixtures appear

throughout the restaurant.


THIRD DEGREESHANGHAI, CHINA

Third Degree, a sophisticated

music lounge featuring premium

wine and cigars with sophisticated

live entertainment by artists of

international acclaim. Its veranda

terrace, seating up to 10, is a choice

spot for a late-night cognac or

glass of fine champagne under the

stars — perfect for an exclusive

private cocktail reception or

romantic date.


HOTEL MICHAEL

PALIO RESTAURANTSENTOSA, SINGAPORE

Michael Graves has had a long

fascination with Italy, going back

to his student days when he

spent two years at the American

Academy in Rome. He has

returned to Italy many times since

and was therefore very happy

to design the Italian restaurant

at Hotel Michael. The restaurant

takes its name from the Palio,

a famed horse race held twice

each summer in Siena, Italy.

The 17 sectors of the city, each

represented by its own banner,

race against each other in a festive

spectacle. The inspiration for

the décor of the Palio restaurant

at Hotel Michael comes from

those distinctive and colorful

banners as well as the celebratory

atmosphere that they evoke.


HOTEL BARSENTOSA, SINGAPORE

A tribute to one of America’s

greatest contemporary architects

Michael Graves, Hotel Michael is

a luxurious treat for art lovers.

The art gallery-like atmosphere

in every maple-accented room is

complemented with mural-adorned

walls and artistic furnishings

and accessories that exude the

designer’s signature elegance.

Even the bathrooms are works of

art, with flower-motif mosaics on

the walls and the unusual blue

mosaic-tiled circular shower.

High up in the rooftop vaults of

Hotel Michael, the hip nightclub

called the Sky Bar is a dramatic

space where architecture meets

the sky. Hundreds of light fixtures

play off the blue upper reaches of

the room and create the impression

of a starry night. The furnishings

include a collection of 20th century

modern classics, showcasing the

high design theme of the hotel

and the special experience of this

particular venue.


Skybar (left)

Hotel Bar (opposite)


FESTIVE HOTEL

FIESTASENTOSA, SINGAPORE

The Brazilian Restaurant is

a culmination of the festive

atmosphere of the hotel lobby,

capturing the fiery and animated

characteristics of Carnival and

churrascaria. Youthful, lively

and rich with color, the dining

room, which services 146 seats

for breakfast and 158 for dining,

features two multi-colored

sculptural columns that extend

and undulate over the dining

tables. Simple glass fixtures glow

above, bringing the ceiling alive.

The dining experience extends to

outdoor dining tables and lounge,

where festivities continue with a

view to the pool. The outdoor area

contains 86 terrace dining seats

and 26 lounge seats.


CROCKFORDS TOWER

HOTARUSENTOSA, SINGAPORE

The entrance to the Japanese

restaurant Hotaru, located off the

main activities of the casino level,

is a portal of fireflies calmly

flashing their bright lights

(“Hotaru” means “firefly” in

Japanese). The main restaurant

space features a performance of

chefs at Sushi and Robatayaki

Bars, with guests seated below

billowing planes of light. With an

understated elegance associated

with Japanese design, the surfaces

are simple juxtapositions of

contrasting materials such as

rough granite and polished maple.

Tucked away at the edge of

the restaurant is a private

entrance for VIP guests, as well

as private tatami rooms. Hotaru

accommodates 139 seats in the

main dining room, including the

Sushi and Robatayaki Bars and

18 in private dining rooms.


CROCKFORDS GRILLSENTOSA, SINGAPORE

Both MGA&D and its associated

architect DP Architects designed

food and beverage outlets in

the casino as well as in other

locations in the resort, each of

which has a distinctive character

and decor. Among those designed

by MGA&D is the Casino Royale

Bar, a stunning high-energy zone

with a performance stage and a

series of glass starburst sculptures,

which terminates the axis of the

main gaming hall. From the bar,

one can look up into the second

level Crockfords Grill and Wine Bar

with its sculptural ceiling feature

designed by Dale Chihuly.

Crockfords Grill


Dining Room


ST. REGIS CAIRO

ASIAN RESTAURANTCAIRO, EGYPT

Asian Restaurant

The Main Dining Room is intimate

and dimly lit. Smoothed natural

edge walnut tables, modern

Asian style chairs and textured

upholsteries sit atop a simple black

slate floor. An illuminated, mystical

sculpture is suspended from the

ceiling, dripping with beads of

glass and metal, reflecting itself in

a pool of water below. Monumental

Chinoiserie cabinets fill one side of

the room, displaying rustic vessels

and ceramics. Crimson brushed

lacquer, aged patina, embossed

leather panels and rough stone

cover the surfaces throughout.

Mysterious sources of light peek

around corners and from within

coves, seemingly carved into the

material’s edge.


BRASSERIECAIRO, EGYPT

Sounds of active dining and lively

conversation draw you in.

The guest is escorted through the

large vaulted space to their table

in the Main Dining Room or the

Garden terrace.

A hustle and flurry of activity

occurs as food is being prepared

and plated for exquisite

presentation, enhancing the dining

expenence. The service corridor

is styled to look like an authentic

Parisian market, boasting a

bountiful display of bread, pastnes

and other freshly prepared items


LOBBY BARCAIRO, EGYPT

The Lobby Bar is a destination of

ultimate sophisitcation. The Upper

lounge is appointed with luxuriously

comfortable furniture and paneled

in rich dark wood and illuminated

mushrabiya.

A spectacular bronze and Swarovski

crystal chandelier hangs like a grand

crown from the monumental dome,

defining the main cocktail lounge.

Stepping down into the elegantly

masculine space, guests will notice

the bespoke mural, a signature

element of the St. Regis. Guests can

gather at low, comfortable lounge

chairs and tables surrounding a

central confidante sofa for drinks.

Dramatic sheer drapery frame the

invigorating nighttime views of the

Nile beyond.


CHARLIE TROTTER

SEAFOOD RESTAURANTNEW YORK, NY

MGA&D designed a signature

seafood restaurant for the

legendary Chef Charlie Trotter.

The design incorporates abstract

senses of old ships, ocean currents

and rippling seaplants. Trotter has

commented that in looking for

a design partner for this unique

project it was very important for

him to get outside of the realm of

“Restaurant Designer Row.” His

idea was to “think outside the box”

and to find a visionary, a designer

of high standards who could take

his ideas and breathe life into

them. Widely recognized for his

culinary genius with seafood,

the design was developed as a

partnership between Trotter and

MGA&D to develop three very

distinct “zones” for his restaurant:

the main dining room, a drinking

bar/lounge, and a unique “raw

seafood” bar. Private dining

facilities will be available as well.


MGA&D

609.924.6409341 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08540

[email protected]

MICHAELGRAVES.com

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