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Designing for the Five Senses: Products to Enhance Your Palate

Ambience is a key ingredient to any meal—materials, textures, and mood all impart a certain flavor.

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Drink Rocks by Runa Klock for Areaware Geometric forms in hand-finished soapstone and marble keep drinks cool yet undiluted, unlike the humble ice cube.
Drink Rocks by Runa Klock for Areaware Geometric forms in hand-finished soapstone and marble keep drinks cool yet undiluted, unlike the humble ice cube.
Banchan Series 02 dishes by Toools, Set VI This six-piece tabletop set in stoneware—an age-old material that’s durable and doesn’t alter the flavor of food—is inspired by traditional Korean side-dish plates.
Banchan Series 02 dishes by Toools, Set VI This six-piece tabletop set in stoneware—an age-old material that’s durable and doesn’t alter the flavor of food—is inspired by traditional Korean side-dish plates.
Project: Maritime Parc, Jersey City Stephanie Goto approaches restaurant design as a dining landscape that supports the chef’s vision—even details as small as divots on a plate can “signify an opportunity for an activity,” she says. At Maritime Parc, her blue-gray palette complements the seafood-centric menu, while a slatted wood ceiling calls yachts to mind. “We design down to the tabletop," says Goto. "It’s about setting a stage that evokes a feeling that may be enhanced by the food and wine. The food dances with the environment.”
Project: Maritime Parc, Jersey City Stephanie Goto approaches restaurant design as a dining landscape that supports the chef’s vision—even details as small as divots on a plate can “signify an opportunity for an activity,” she says. At Maritime Parc, her blue-gray palette complements the seafood-centric menu, while a slatted wood ceiling calls yachts to mind. “We design down to the tabletop," says Goto. "It’s about setting a stage that evokes a feeling that may be enhanced by the food and wine. The food dances with the environment.”