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2009 Design
Award Winners
Restaurant/Fine Dining |
Grand Prize
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Bellagio Yellowtail
Bellagio Casino Hotel, Las Vegas
Architecture/Design
FRCH Design Worldwide  ,
Cincinnati, OH,
Design
The Rockwell Group, New York, NY,
General Contracting
Bentar Development, Las Vegas, NV,
Lighting Designer
Isometrix Lighting and Design Ltd., Barbican, London, UK
Photography
Opulence Studios, Las Vegas, NV,
Retailer/Designer
MGM MIRAGE Design Group, Las Vegas, NV,
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| Modern and traditional Asian design elements echo this remodeled hotel restaurant’s unique approach to cuisine in a space designed to complement, not compete with the other 19 hotel restaurants. Customers are greeted by the iconic bronze fish-scale entry representing the signature menu item before entering a contemporary space made up of hardwood floors, twig screens, and natural wood fixtures, including walnut and ash tabletops. Unique signage becomes a statement identifying the restaurant as something out of the ordinary. |
Outstanding Merit
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Tonga Room
The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco
Design
Gensler ,
San Francisco, CA,
Fixtures
Commercial Casework Inc., Fremont, CA,
Fixtures
Economy Restaurant Design, San Francisco, CA,
General Contracting
Schikore Construction, Petaluma, CA,
Lighting Designer
Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design Inc., San Francisco, CA,
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| This classic, remodeled Polynesian dining room grabs attention with a double-sided backlit wall and built-in seating area at the doorway that creates a sense of mystery and a hint of the new contemporary elements inside. Designed to highlight the restaurant’s original Tiki elements, improve circulation, and increase seating in bar areas, the exotic and timeless space features warm lighting and rich and sophisticated fabric elements. Sustainable wood like bamboo on tabletops and cocoa wood on bar tops, faux leather upholstery, and low-voltage “starry night” ceiling complete the look. |
Outstanding Merit
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Urban Tavern
San Francisco
Design
Gensler ,
San Francisco, CA,
General Contracting
Marchetti General Contractor, San Francisco, CA,
Retailer
Hilton Hotels, San Francisco, CA,
Visual Elements
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA,
Visual Elements
West Edge Metals, Hayward, CA,
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| As a new, urban “gastropub,” this restaurant is stylish, casual, and timeless. The “pastiche” design concept juxtaposes urban and rural elements and a love for Old World European charm with a more modern vision. Wood siding and beams were reclaimed from old barns. Diners come together at the restaurant’s communal table, bar, lounge, comfortable booths, or private dining room in a space that conveys the chef’s vision while complying with its hotel brand standards. |
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