2025 Finalist
Category - Conceptual Projects -> Interior Design
Jaspreet Kaur Ranotay
Sozo
The resort restaurant offers an immersive dining journey, blending elegant indoor spaces with vibrant open-air settings. Warm lighting, natural textures, curated seating, and sculptural elements create a seamless day-to-night experience, positioning the venue as both a culinary centerpiece and a resort destination that embodies hospitality, leisure, and memorable social moments.
The new resort restaurant is conceived as a destination experience, blending fine dining, leisure, and resort-style hospitality under one roof. For the client, an established hospitality entrepreneur with a proven track record in hotels and fitness, the brief was to create a space that combines culinary excellence with immersive ambience, appealing to both resort guests and external visitors alike.
The concept celebrates a dual dining experience: an elegant indoor restaurant and a vibrant open-air extension. Inside, guests are welcomed into a climate-controlled environment where warm lighting, lush seating, and thoughtful materials create a sense of refined comfort. Subtle design touches reflect the restaurant’s identity, guiding visitors through a journey of culinary and sensory delight. Outdoors, the atmosphere transforms into a breezy, relaxed setting. Fabric roofs, ambient evening lighting, and natural textures foster an open connection with the landscape, offering patrons a dynamic environment that evolves from day to night.
Spatial planning balances functionality and flow. Table arrangements, bar seating, private dining areas, and water features are carefully positioned to support both intimate dining and social gatherings. The indoor restaurant spans approximately 2,317 sq ft, while the outdoor area covers around 2,800 sq ft, including private dining zones. At the center of the outdoor space, a raw-style bar acts as a sculptural focal point, drawing attention with natural textures and a vibrant presence that mirrors the surrounding landscape.
Materiality, textures, and lighting are layered to create a cohesive brand experience. The design enhances guest comfort while encouraging lingering moments, whether for a celebratory meal, a casual evening, or a resort stay. By combining refined interiors with thoughtful outdoor experiences, the restaurant transcends the conventional role of a dining space—it becomes a memorable destination where gastronomy, ambience, and hospitality converge, reflecting the client’s vision for immersive, high-quality experiences.