Briefs need limitations and invitations

Portable designs have the power to transform unused public spaces into dynamic environments that build and invite communal experiences.

Good restaurant design is about achieving equilibrium between the food, service, and design - in effect, telling a complete story.

But what makes my job so great is there's no one answer that's right for every restaurant.

I like entertainment and think mastery is good, though I don't feel like a master. If a theme means having a story that's legible, then that's certainly what we do. But we don't treat design as an add-on layer.

Play and transformation were a bit part of my childhood - using whatever materials were at our disposal, my brothers and I would constantly build and create fantasy worlds.

In our highly mediated, technologically driven world, we're all looking for meaningful ways to connect. This has constantly inspired me to create environments full of lively, immersive, experiential elements specifically crafted to foster human connection.