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Toro Toro Grosvenor Tower Two, Dubai Marina, Dubai Owner Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Management Company Starwood Hotels Architecture Firm Archgroup, Dubai Interior Design Firm LW Design Group, Dubai Contractor Greenline Lighting dpa Lighting ENTRANCE LOBBY Table Lamp Room Bull Sculpture Four Seasons Ramesh Gallery MAIN DINING ROOM Pendant D K Rome Artwork XVA Gallery Horns Hide & Seek Waiter Station Custom design by Pia Lakhsmi Sen PRIVATE DINING INSIDE WINE CELLAR Horns Hide & Seek
This and opposite page, clockwise from top left: The dining area’s wide-planked light wood floors are offset by a fiery color palette inspired by the restaurant’s churrascuria-style menu; the bar upstairs, dressed in backlit onyx; dramatic horn details grace the walls; and the stunning double-height entrance, complete with Wall Street-inspired bronze bulls and a polished plaster fireplace.
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furniture. The ceiling heights were low, and since it was a night venue, we chose to make everything above you disappear,” says Godsk. Furnishings and finishes reflect the polished, yet rustic design dichotomy established by Godsk and his team. Wide-planked light wood floors offset animal hides on furniture and charcoalcolored polished plaster walls. Rough-hewn timber, industrial accent lighting, and horn details are interspersed throughout the space to round out the South American ranch aesthetic. As for the color palette, designer Pia Lakshmi Sen notes, “The inspiration came from the grilling of meat; we therefore chose a red, fiery color to represent this, and a dark envelope was chosen to set it off.” hd www.lwdesigngroup.com; www.richardsandoval.com
features two Wall Street-inspired bronze bulls and a towering, almost black, polished plaster “fireplace” rising in between, comprised of rows of glass boxes glowing with smoldering electric fire screens. On each side of the reception are two imposing Nero Absoluto granite stairs encased in a powder-coated steel cage, which immediately set a decidedly stark scene. They lead to the bar on floor above, which is dressed in the same backlit onyx as the show kitchen found immediately behind reception. Also flanking the entry, and linked by a sweeping central axis, are the dining and lounge wings. In these more intimate sections of the restaurant, ceilings were kept deliberately low, and accented by a series of circular orange coves and diffused lighting. “We painted the ceiling dark because we wanted people to get a feel for the flooring and the
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People
Sketchbook
Trends
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Interviews
Brunno Jahara
HD Expo Preview
Luxurious Finds
Amanruya
Radisson Blu Aqua
Il Pittore and Caffè Storico
Toro Toro
ESPA Life at Corinthia
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