Clerkenwell Grind: A Mid-Century Inspiration in London

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Clerkenwell Grind: A Mid-Century Inspiration in London

Let’s get inspired by one of the most stunning London restaurants.

The design studio Biasol has created one of the most dazzling restaurants you’ll ever meet in London: Clerkenwell Grind. Born from a 19th-century warehouse in Clerkenwell, the amazing restaurant and bar has maintained the heritage roots of the building and features a mid-century design that you won’t forget.

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Clerkenwell Grind A Mid-Century Inspiration in London 6 Clerkenwell Grind: A Mid-Century Inspiration in London Clerkenwell Grind A Mid Century Inspiration in London 6 Dating from the 1870s, the building has two floors divided into a cocktail bar, dining area and a basement bar for host nighttime events. In the main entrance, the first thing you see is the glamourous Clerkenwell Grind brass logo contrasting with a chevron-patterned timber wall, forming a backdrop to the host desk.

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Clerkenwell Grind A Mid-Century Inspiration in London 7 Clerkenwell Grind: A Mid-Century Inspiration in London Clerkenwell Grind A Mid Century Inspiration in London 7 But it is the restaurant lighting that provides the ultimate touch. The mid-century lighting design is one of the high points of this stylish interior design, featuring minimalist white glass pendant lamps all around the bar area.

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“Behind its intricately patterned brick and terracotta facade, we sought to create a vividly colored but elegant interior that would contrast with the architecture while respecting its heritage,” said the designers.

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All in all, this London restaurant is the perfect balance between a variety of brass lighting hangs from the ceilings and the warmth of the predominantly navy interior.

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Hanna is a vintage lighting fixture that is elegantly by five arms and five lampshades made of brass. Each lampshade can be adjusted to direct lighting over a wide-reaching area. With a gold plated and a matte white finish ( inside and outside), each light has a bell-shaped shade fashioned from aluminum. By DelightFULL.

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