Supperclub Singapore.

Singapore is enriched with a supperclub in the Odeon Towers opposite the legendary Raffles hotel. On the entrance floor diagonal rust proof steel plates are placed. On the walls and the ceiling, diagonal facet polished mirrors with front mirror lamps. The entrance tastes the atmosphere of a theatre of the sixties. A visual on the wall welcomes you into the supperclub.

Salle neige: In the space stands a big black “jewellery box”, finished with leather-cushioned panels with steel eyes. This “box” contains the “sale neige”. Just like the supperclub venues in Amsterdam and San Francisco the “salle Neige” exists of a two-story lounge area with on both sides lounge beds. Behind the beds hang voile, which gives the space a soft feeling as if it were the inside of a jewellery box. From below as well as from above the voile is being highlighted with RGB led lighting. The open kitchen can be found at the head side of the room in the centre. Completed in black to make it even more theatrical.

Bar rouge: A long and dramatic stairs leads you pass the glass façade and the cushioned black leather outer wall of the “salle Neige” to the bar rouge. In the “bar rouge” you can find an island bar. Along the glass facade a deep lounge couch in black leather is placed. The glass façade is coloured red. For this reason, the view becomes part of the “bar rouge”. The “bar rouge” and the “salle neige” are separated by a large “swing door”. During the evening the swing door opens and transforms the supper into the club.

Toilets: De well known black supperclub toilets with rust proof steel sanitary have a shared washroom and three see through mirrors to provoke flirting.

Chambre prive: At the end of the corridor lies “la chambre prive”. This purple room has a square chrome steel bed in the centre. This can be transformed into four small beds or a dance floor. Against the wall, purple velvet curtains and the wall opposite the long bar contains mirrors.

Smoking room: The long wall of the smoking room contains a visual of large cigarettes. Three enormous ashtrays intensify the effect of smoking inside a package of cigarettes. In the visual you can find a subtle supperclub message against smoking.

Supperdeluxe: “Supperdeluxe” gives a peak into the kitchen. This private dining offers seating for 14 guests and/or special occasions. Five “mirror balls” hang lights above the long table reflect the entire black space. Besides the “supperdeluxe” you can find “cava a vin”, a wine room with the best wines.

The interior design of Supperclub Singapore was created by the renowned design firm, Concrete. Concrete is known for its innovative and unconventional approach to design, creating unique and immersive spaces. For Supperclub Singapore, Concrete aimed to create a multi-sensory experience for guests, combining elements of art, music, and gastronomy. The design features a sleek and modern aesthetic with a touch of theatricality. The space is characterized by its bold colors, contemporary furnishings, and artistic installations. The main dining area features plush seating and intimate booths, with a central stage for live performances. The lighting design plays a crucial role in creating different moods throughout the night. The bar area is adorned with vibrant artwork and serves as a gathering point for guests to socialize and enjoy crafted cocktails. Overall, the interior design of Supperclub Singapore by Concrete creates a vibrant and immersive environment that enhances the dining and entertainment experience for guests.

Concrete Architectural Associates; Local architect: ONG & ONG

Nevy Restaurant.

Concrete was asked to redesign the formerly known restaurant Onassis. The restaurant is a new member in the succession of two existing restaurants; delicacy restaurant “envy” and wine bar “vyne”. The facility for this location is a fish restaurant called “nevy”.

Concrete created tranquillity by eliminating all unnecessary elements. The basic of the design concept is to create a space, which has the appearance of an old market hall. Marble was therefore a forehand choice.

The restaurant exists of two parts, the restaurant and the raw bar. To create a visual separation between the two parts black and white are chosen. In the white part, the ceiling and floor are black. The opposite appears in the black area. There you see a white floor and ceiling.

Floor: The floor is made of smoked oak and is the original floor of the previous restaurant but treated with black oil. In the raw bar the floor is made of white marble (carrara bianco).

Wall: The walls are partly renewed and are provided with white marble tiling in strokes of 300mm and 145mm. Within this, various areas are left out to make room for the open kitchen, seating niche and laying mirror. Due to the mirror, the restaurant is visually enlarged and the guests can enjoy the view of the “Ij” even more.

Ceiling: Underneath the existing ceiling we chose to install a “lit” ceiling by placing a pattern of TomDixon lamps with a diameter of 75cm.

Furniture: Concrete chose to keep the connection with “envy” and “vyne” by placing the same furniture such as the revolt chairs (Ahrend) and lighting by TomDixon.

by Concrete Architectural Associates 

Mendo.

Mendo is all about creative books. This is why books have been the starting point of our design. The result is a bookshop built by books. As a brick is the basis of a brickstone house our shopdesign is based on a plain, black MENDO-Book we designed.

Entering the shop the client is surrounded by filigree bookshelfs made of cold worked steal filled up with the black MENDO-Books.

In some spots the MENDO-Books are replaced by the books which are to be sold in the shop. These display spaces create colorful gaps within the black MENDO-Book walls. This effect and the use of adjustable spot lights draw extra attention to the books to sell. The positions and the amount of gaps is flexible and therefore ever changing.

The modern art which is also sold at Mendo is hung on the upper edge of the bookshelves using the black MENDO-Books as its background.

At the end of the bookshelves which run along the whole length of the shop we placed a mirror wall which optically doubles the length of the shelves and of the entire shop.

In the center of the shop we placed smaller bookshelves which are “fallen over”. As their vertical counterpart they are used as displays for the books. Besides this they form little islands in the shop where the client is invited to sit down, have a closer look on the books, listening to music or just relax. The chrome Bolster lamps which hang above each island create extra intimacy.

by Concrete Architectural Associates

Envy

Envy... was envisioned and developed during the many trips that owner Bert van der Leden made to Rome in connection with the supperclub there.

Italy has countless small delicatessens. There, a village butcher not only sells meat, he also lets his customers sample many of his special products, while at the same time giving advice on which wine is extraordinarily well suited for just the right combination of tastes. It is a new way of experiencing products that makes the customer curious for more, in a small shop where all the products from the countryside are visible right inside the windows and immediately available for tasting. Indeed, they are fresher than fresh. Besides the fact that all the villagers shop there, the attorney from the nearby town also makes a point of driving there in the weekend to do his shopping. At the back of the butcher’s shop there’s a wooden table that serves as a meeting place for the regulars. The guests can sample the products while having a nice conversation over a glass of wine.

Envy creates the same feeling, despite the fact that it doesn’t function as a shop. It is a meeting place with just the right atmosphere, where fresh products and good wines are most important. That is also the reason why Concrete Architectural Associates, the firm that designed the restaurant, chose to combine sleek minimalism with living-room-style comfort. Immediately upon entering, guests can’t help but notice the spacious open kitchen and get a direct sense of the world of the preparation of products. One of the walls consists of 26 refrigerators positioned at eye-level and finished in oak with chrome handles. The refrigerators are intended as showcases for wines, but also for cheeses, sausages, oysters, jams, chutneys, etc. All this serves to arouse an immediate interest in the products, and just looking at them makes your mouth water.

Guests at Envy can either sit down to a full dinner or simply enjoy a nice glass of wine with a bite to eat at the end of the day after work. Changes in the seasons and what they have to offer mean that the menu will change often as well. This menu – a traditional notepad on which the products that have arrived fresh in the morning are written down by hand – does not consist of traditional first courses, main courses and desserts, but rather of dishes the size of a side-dish. That way, guests can decide for themselves, as they go, how many dishes they want. The interior, too, takes these different types of guests into account. All along the wall on the left there are tables and chairs where as many as 54 guests can dine. These tables can be reserved in advance. Starting from the kitchen and continuing straight through the middle to the back are three long elevated tables with barstools, which can seat about 44 guests. These places cannot be reserved but are meant for guests who simply drop by at the end of the afternoon or anytime throughout the evening.

The staff at Envy contribute to a large extent to the atmosphere of a ‘culinary playground’. They know enough about the food and wines to be able to share their enthusiasm with the guests and to give them good advice. What is more, they can even tell interesting stories with background information about the products being served. All this takes place in an easy, relaxed atmosphere. Even more than in other restaurants, the staff at Envy need to take the guests along in an exuberant adventure that challenges them to sample, combine and experience.

The green dot, the logo that Laboratorivm-Mountain designed for Envy, stands for the Envy hallmark, awarded as it were in the sampling of an enviable product. In its assortment of pastries, for example, Envy will be presenting a unique chocolate one. But also just think of other products that have already proved themselves, such as the Van Dobbe croquette and the apple pie from Holtkamp. We envy the perfection of such products, and that is why we will be offering products like these at Envy.

This is all to say that the word ‘restaurant’ is not enough to describe Envy. ‘Delicatessen bar’ is perhaps more appropriate.

Envy is centrally located in Amsterdam at Prinsengracht 381, among the ‘9 little streets’ and near the Westertoren.

Concrete Architectural Associates