{"id":30354,"date":"2026-09-22T02:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T02:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/30354\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T02:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T02:54:10","slug":"vintage-furniture-and-acoustic-panels-adorn-sobo-paris-listening-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/30354\/","title":{"rendered":"vintage furniture and acoustic panels adorn SOBO paris listening restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Studio Louis Morgan designs SOBO, a dining and listening space<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOBO is an 80-sqm plant-based restaurant and listening space in Paris designed by Studio Louis Morgan and interior architect Louis Aspar. Conceived as a multisensory hospitality experience, the project brings together interior architecture, food, music, materiality and acoustic design. Inspired by the intimate atmosphere of Japanese ryokans and listening caf\u00e9s, Studio Louis Morgan developed a warm interior defined by mahogany-toned oak panelling, bespoke joinery, vintage furniture and carefully controlled lighting. The material palette creates an atmosphere that is both intimate and contemporary, providing a distinctive setting for dining and listening.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1208137 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"SOBO wraps paris listening restaurant in oak, vintage furniture, and acoustic panels - 1\" width=\"818\" height=\"1199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sobo-paris-listening-restaurant-oak-vintage-furniture-acoustic-panels-designboom-2.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images by Irvin Heller<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dining, music, materiality, and acoustic design come together<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sound was considered as an architectural material rather than a purely technical element. Custom audio equipment and plant-fibre acoustic ceiling panels contribute to the acoustic comfort of the restaurant while creating an environment dedicated to vinyl listening. Architecture, furniture, lighting, acoustics and circulation were developed as parts of a single narrative. Rather than treating the restaurant as a collection of decorative elements, Studio Louis Morgan designed SOBO around the relationship between space, sound and guest experience. The project reflects the studio\u2019s wider approach to hospitality design, developing restaurants, hotels, bars and other hospitality spaces through the integration of identity, functionality, materiality and experience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"SOBO wraps paris listening restaurant in oak, vintage furniture, and acoustic panels - 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sobo-a-paris-restaurant-and-listening-space-designed-by-studio-louis-morgan-1-6aaaaaf7c6d9c.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>SOBO is an 80-sqm plant-based restaurant and listening space in Paris<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"SOBO wraps paris listening restaurant in oak, vintage furniture, and acoustic panels - 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sobo-a-paris-restaurant-and-listening-space-designed-by-studio-louis-morgan-3-6aaaaaf7c6e93.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Studio Louis Morgan designs SOBO as a multisensory hospitality space<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"SOBO wraps paris listening restaurant in oak, vintage furniture, and acoustic panels - 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"1208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sobo-a-paris-restaurant-and-listening-space-designed-by-studio-louis-morgan-8-6aaaaaf7c6fd0.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the interior brings together dining, music, materiality, and acoustic design<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"SOBO wraps paris listening restaurant in oak, vintage furniture, and acoustic panels - 5\" width=\"818\" height=\"1454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sobo-a-paris-restaurant-and-listening-space-designed-by-studio-louis-morgan-4-6aaaaaf7c6ed3.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>mahogany-toned oak paneling gives the interior a warm material character<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studio Louis Morgan designs SOBO, a dining and listening space \u00a0 SOBO is an 80-sqm plant-based restaurant and listening space in Paris designed by Studio Louis Morgan and interior architect Louis Aspar. Conceived as a multisensory hospitality experience, the project brings together interior architecture, food, music, materiality and acoustic design. 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