Danish designer David Thulstrup has accomplished the TimeSpirit restaurant inside RSHP’s Macallan distillery constructing in Scotland.
Named TimeSpirit, the 24-seat restaurant was created to have fun The Macallan‘s two hundredth 12 months anniversary and is the newest addition to their distillery accomplished in 2018 by British structure studio RSHP.
The area, centred round an open kitchen, consists of two eating areas – an oval wine cellar and a personal eating room – overlooking the hills of the Speyside property.
Native and pure supplies function all through the area, forging a connection to the encircling Scottish panorama, the whisky manufacturing course of and the restaurant’s Spanish delicacies by El Celler de Can Roca.
“My objective was to create a timeless design which honours the place and mirrored their collaboration with El Celler de Can Roca,” Thulstrup advised Dezeen.
Oak was used to create bespoke eating cubicles and waiter stations impressed by sherry-seasoned whisky casks, which is able to develop a patina over time.
“The oak eating cubicles had been designed to create a way of focus and luxury to the desk, we felt it was crucial to have these areas the place you will be immersed into the expertise,” mentioned Thulstrup.
Slate, a classic Scottish constructing materials, options within the open kitchen and Albarez stone from Jerez clads the curved partitions of the wine cellar, connecting to The Macallan’s whisky-cask suppliers primarily based in Jerez, southern Spain.
“I imagine quite a lot of worth lies in native and pure supplies,” mentioned Thulstrup. “Native supplies hook up with the place, whereas pure supplies reveal age, and personally I believe, feels extra luxurious
“They’re additionally extra truthful, and I believe that’s one thing we’d like extra of in the present day,” he continued.
Tables and chairs from Thulstrup’s ARV furnishings assortment function all through the area, initially designed for the Noma restaurant in Copenhagen.
“The furnishings had been chosen for each their magnificence and sturdiness, guaranteeing that the restaurant’s timeless design will final for many years,” mentioned Thulstrup.
Hanging aluminium mesh panels enclose and divide the eating area enhancing the acoustic high quality of the room and offering privateness.
“The panels had been designed with each performance and aesthetics in thoughts, permitting for views into the distillery whereas subtly creating intimate sections inside the open structure,” mentioned Thulstrup.
Different tasks featured on Dezeen by Thulstrup embody a Nineteenth-century Copenhagen warehouse and Ikoyi restaurant in London.
Pictures by Robert Rieger.
