Moments Champagne Bar is located within the luxury department store, Engelhorn, in Mannheim, Germany. The store interweaves shopping and enjoyment, with restaurants, cafés and bars situated throughout. The design floor, part of the 2014 renovation and expansion by Blocher Blocher Partners, offers luxury and designer fashion, accessories, shoes and jewellery. Moments is optimally positioned on this floor to offer shoppers a space to relax and recharge. Exclusive champagnes selected by sommelier Marko Frommberger, are served alongside fine canapés and oysters. The elegantly simple design of the space reflects the aesthetics of champagne in a palette of brass, white, beige, and grey. The refreshments can be enjoyed from the comfort of Solo Wide Bar Stool by Neri&Hu.

Photo credit: Nikolaus Koliusis

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Luxury retailer, Harvey Nichols opened a new design concept store in Birmingham in the summer of 2015. Designed in collaboration with the retail design specialist Virgile + Partners, the Birmingham store was created as the blueprint for all future Harvey Nichols stores, with a focus on a curated selection of product in an innovative and evolutionary environment. Set across 45,000 square feet, the store is organised as an ‘all in one floor’ retail layout combining women’s and men’s fashion, beauty and hospitality on the ground level and a mezzanine for the beauty treatment rooms. Offering the ultimate experience in food, wine and hospitality, the store is a destination in which to spend and enjoy time after shopping or in the evening with friends.

The highly sophisticated and stylish restaurant includes a tapas bar, a private space for parties and a foodmarket. It also integrates a special wine area that combines wine retailing and a wine tasting bar, which includes Solo Breakfast Bar Stool designed by Neri&Hu and manufactured by De La Espada.

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Great Court Restaurant, which opened at the British Museum in January 2014 is part of the award-winning Benugo family of restaurants. Located on a mezzanine floor above the world-famous Reading Room, the restaurant sits directly beneath the curved steel and glass roof of the Norman Foster-designed Great Court.

The thoughtful redesign by Softroom creates a welcoming space that is ideal for light bites and informal dining as well as appealing to the finer dining clientele. Design updates include an entrance in the centre of the restaurant, additional communal dining tables, an open kitchen and a central charcuterie table, as well as two re-vamped wings for private dining on either side of the restaurant. The restaurant celebrates high quality, locally sourced food with a fresh focus on traditional European dishes. Diners enjoy the comfort of Solo Bar Stool and Solo Dining Chair designed by Neri&Hu, and manufactured by De La Espada craftsmen.

The Güterhof restaurant is located on the ground floor of a former salt storage in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The building, dating from 1787, originally served as a stock turnover point for salt that arrived on ships on the river Rhine and awaited transport on land to the final destination.

The interior design team at Nader Interior focussed on bringing this impressive room back to life, maintaining historical elements while introducing modern interventions. The river Rhine, central to the building’s history, was incorporated into the design of the restaurant as a focal point for guests seated at the bar, itself a dominant feature of the space. The spaciousness of the site was embraced with an open layout that maintains an intimate feeling due to the various zones within: restaurant, lounge, cocktail bar and sushi bar.

Natural materials and an understated colour palette feature throughout the space. This is beautifully contrasted by the vibrant colours of the sushi bar and its integrated open kitchen, built as a cubical in the room.

Solo Dining Chair and Solo Bar Stool designed by Neri&Hu and crafted by De La Espada feature in the bar and lounge areas.

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The ground floor of Four Seasons Hotel Houston was designed by New York-based firm, Meyer Davis to enhance the arrival experience for guests. Arabescato marble, smoky onyx and warm saddle leathers are used throughout the lobby, creating a comfortable gathering spot punctuated by a dramatic floating staircase. Fourth floor skylight windows flood the space with natural light. Located in the heart of the city, the space has been named “Houston’s Living Room.”

Bayou & Bottle, which spills out into the lobby, is the first Texas venture for Richard Sandoval Restaurants. This lively bar destination is a chic bourbon concept, serving over 125 varieties of bourbons and whiskeys. Guests can enjoy a drink, or a meal inspired by Houston's melting pot of cultures, from the comfort of Solo Bar Stool designed by Neri&Hu and crafted by De La Espada.

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Situated within the prestigious Three on the Bund in Shanghai, Chi-Q is an upscale Korean restaurant by renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Neri&Hu’s interior design creates an abstracted landscape. Cladded in charcoal wood slats and concrete floors, the entrance of the restaurant is reminiscent of the discrete and private entrances found in traditional Korean houses. Upon crossing the threshold of a wooden gate, guests are led into the long bar along the window, where they may relax with a drink and enjoy an open view onto the raised garden with its massive stone block backdrop.

Diners experience their meal in half-sunken seating banquettes leading up to the communal table situated under the large void of the atrium. With its unique composition of light, shadows and reflective patterns that evoke the canopy of a forest, the warm-toned metal ceiling is the defining feature that runs throughout the entire dining space. With a deep understanding of materiality, the striking atmosphere inside the main dining space recalls the richness of Korean cuisine—both space and food representing a balance between the delicate, the raw, and the vibrant.

Solo Bar Stool designed by Neri&Hu and made by De La Espada is included in the bar area.

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Aromi Restaurant is part of the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice on the island of Giudecca. Inspired by water, the dominant feature of the lagoon city, the innovative space designed by Paolo Lucchetta + Retail Design project studio, recalls the world of sailing through a yacht club style and the use of a contemporary inky blue. The original exposed brick walls and the resin cement floor are a perfect complement to the luxury furnishings. The restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine prepared with raw ingredients of the highest quality, and an extensive Wine Library with a particular emphasis on Prosecco DOC. Diners enjoy these offerings from the comfort of Butterfly Chair and Throne Dining Chair, both designed by Autoban and manufactured by De La Espada craftsmen.

Photo credit: Federico Sutera, X-Frame Studio

Nestled in Seven Dials village, Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street offers luxury accommodation in the heart of London’s theatre district. The 137-room hotel includes a fitness room, conference rooms, a guest library and in-room spa treatments, as well as a luxury bar, lounge and restaurant. Interior spaces are designed in calming, muted shades with tactile fabrics and original artwork. The hotel lobby features natural materials, plush fabrics, and soothing dark tones punctuated by a restrained use of vibrant colour. De La Espada furniture including Elysia Lounge Chair, Stanley Sofa, Stanley Armchair, and Steve Pouf by Luca Nichetto; and Hepburn Sofa by Matthew Hilton feature throughout the space.

The hotel restaurant, Monmouth Kitchen offers a contemporary selection of Italian and Peruvian small plates complemented with the finest wines and signature cocktails. The space, largely monochrome, combines wood, stone, metal, and leather for an exciting juxtaposition of textures, and an atmosphere that is at once sophisticated and relaxed. Seating designed by Autoban and made by De La Espada is used throughout including Butterfly Chair, Butterfly Bar Stool in two heights, and Box Sofa.

Photography courtesy of Edwardian Hotels

The Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in Cincinnati, Ohio, designed by famed architect, Zaha Hadid in 2003, has been called “… the most important American building to be completed since the end of the cold war,” by The New York Times. It was envisioned as an "urban carpet" that connects the exterior and interior worlds.

In 2015, Paul Lechleiter and Jim Stapleton from leading global architecture and design firm, FRCH Design Worldwide, redesigned the lobby of the CAC adding a café, lounge and seating area for an active, friendly, and welcoming space. Fulfilling Hadid’s vision for an ‘urban carpet’, a series of illuminated columns allow artists to change the mood of the lobby and the surrounding streetscape and tell a story of what is happening in the galleries.  A neutral palette of soft stones and warm woods allows the building’s iconic architecture and contemporary artwork to remain the focus.  Butterfly Bar Stool and Deer Armchair, designed by Autoban and manufactured by De La Espada craftspeople, feature at the bar and communal tables respectively.

Photo credit: Christian Dohn  

Located in Frankfurt, Germany, Chinaski Bar is an urban sanctuary where bohemia meets business, beauty blends with character, and art reconciles with commerce. Designed by architect, Ivo Goeckmann, the interior combines robust materials including wood, stone and metal for a comfortably luxurious space. Furniture includes Butterfly Bar Stool by Autoban.

Located on the fifth floor of the new Trinity Leeds shopping centre, Crafthouse is one of two D&D London restaurants split over two floors (the other Angelica), their first in the UK outside of London. With a wraparound planted terrace and panoramic city views, it is set to become a destination for locals and visitors alike. Designed by Conran and Partners and supplied by Conran Contracts their brief was for a bright and airy aesthetic.  Great attention went into the specification and procurement of comfortable and inviting furniture that would complement the environment and enhance the users' experience. The 144-cover space pays homage to Leeds’ rich culture and heritage with sympathetic design. Featuring Butterfly Bar Stool designed by Autoban and manufactured by De La Espada.

Photographs provided courtesy of Jim Ellam

In partnership with Flattered Apartments, De La Espada created a rentable holiday home in Porto’s Foz do Douro neighbourhood right next to the sea. The Flattered founders, Miguel Mateus, Catarina Silva, and Catarina Alves, worked with architect José Carlos Cruz to design the interior architecture, reflecting an empathy for locale and the building’s past: local materials and original features serve as the framework for a space that is contemporary yet rooted in history. Flooring is made from wide boards of local pine heated from below, windows overlooking the city are framed by original granite, and the washroom is clad in Carrara marble with beautiful sky views through the large window.

The split-level apartment includes a dining room on a raised platform, a living room with a hidden pullout bed, and on a mezzanine level, a private bedroom with a pitched roof and skylight. Furniture made just an hour’s drive away at the De La Espada factory in Mira features throughout: Capo Dining Chair, Shaker Round Table, and Lianou Stool by Neri&Hu; Stool, Bench, Companions Writing Desk, and Companions Bed by Studioilse; Mira Lounge Chair, I-Beam Side Table, and Coniston Rectangular Mirror by Matthew Hilton; Ladder Bookcase by Autoban; and Stanley 3-Seater Sofa, Kim Bench, and Kim Side Table by Luca Nichetto. The home harnesses the thoughtful hospitality of Flattered and combines it with exclusively De La Espada furniture and styling.

Photo credit: Carlos Teixeira

TwoTwoSix is a residential development located on Hollywood Road in the Sheung Wan neighbourhood of Hong Kong. Designed by Studioilse for property developer Blakes, TwoTwoSix comprises five spacious apartments with one residence per floor. The design provides a sense of warmth and permanence with a modern identity that retains a strong connection to the scale and soul of the area. The lobby includes artwork by Hong Kong artist Stanley Wong and a granite concierge desk and stools by Max Lamb. Floor to ceiling windows overlook Hollywood gardens and bring nature into the home. Bulthaup kitchens are punctuated by 443 Bench from Studioilse's Seating for Eating collective manufactured by De La Espada.

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