“Every table is now the best table, which was not the case before,” Royer added as he pointed out the spot where a bar once ran along one side of the dining room’s wall. Removing it allowed interior designer Sacha Leong to create a more open, symmetrical space in which comfy booth seating in a hue he describes as “pale beurre” fronts the kitchen and pass.
Reuniting with Leong, Odette’s original interior designer, made sense, said Royer. “He knows the DNA of the brand, which means he can apply the small, but important touches (that allow) people to see something new, but still recognise who we are.” So too the new artwork by Dawn Ng, the artist behind The Theory of Everything, a charming mobile once suspended above the dining room. For the revamped space, Ng dreamed up a sleeker, more understated artwork titled Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, reflecting Royer’s seasonal palette. The aerial installation greets guests as they enter the restaurant.
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