Broadway Interiors and Art Painting Lab come together for the renovation of F&B project
F&B concept Baby Q, (formerly Q43) underwent a makeover to offer customers a new and revived experience that not only maintains some of the new distancing regulations, but also offers a totally different vibe.
Working alongside Broadway Interiors and Art Painting Lab, the creative team on the job, reimagined a new lounge and dine concept by creating impactful art pieces such as murals, mixed media prints, daring lighting features against an out-of-the-box camouflage ceiling.
To start the project, Art Painting Lab artists made a real statement with a gradient of blending green to red camouflage that spans the entire lounge, creating a transformative experience for everyone walking through. Following this vibe of youth, fun and punch are strategically placed mixed media pieces made up of clever manipulations of iconic art that break the rules! In the entrance, the artists portrayed the feminine component of the design with a young, independent “Baby Q type of Gal” through a cheeky, sweet and flirty large-scale mixed media portrait with a bit of edge. The intention for many of these artworks was to create pieces that the patrons of Baby Q could relate to and have fun posing with for selfies and are photo-worthy. Mixed pieces, contrasted with a few feminine, blissful murals through the bar and back dining area, create eye-catching comfort in a space full of drama and punch.
“This is the first bar and lounge we’ve worked on and it was great fun to push the boundaries by manipulating iconic art and experimenting with absurdity. Theatrics are an important component now, because people are expecting more visual entertainment if they choose to venture out. Art is a very good way to achieve that cost effectively as it can add drama and interactively bemuse the visiting guest,” said Sam Saliba, founder of Art Painting Lab.
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Broadway Interiors worked their magic on the Black Tap project in Dubai Mall. Upon arriving the guests would see the interpretation of the original Black Tap Soho shopfront fused with touches of the Black Tap Las Vegas façade, which helps transport its guests to the hustle and bustle of the NYC Boroughs with their individuality and quintessential appearance!
Chris Barnes, founder and managing director of Broadway Interiors, said: “Focussed lighting takes the form of conical pendants, characterising the New York street lights and bright neon lights, reminiscent of Times Square, add colour, and additional illumination. New original artwork and graphics, have been commissioned to represent the street culture and art capital of the world, representative of the diversity throughout the boroughs of New York from the bronx; birthplace of hip hop and rap, to hip Brooklyn and Manhattan. A new graffiti mural depicting the Statue of Liberty commissioned by a local artist is a feature wall and street music art is visible throughout.”
The Black Tap milkshakes station is strategically placed along the front of the shop from the Mall entrance, where the milkshakes are created and you can watch this innovative food and drinks art take form. Custom designed shelving, provide additional colourful jar storage and a focal point, with a background that is a stark contrast.
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