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All Eyes on Me: A Restaurant in Bharuch Designed by P&D Associates
- Style Essentials Edit Team
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
All Eyes on Me in Bharuch sits inside a structure that already carried some age and texture, so the design team chose not to erase that starting point. The clients were clear about wanting something contemporary but not disconnected from what was already there. With that in mind, the designers kept the exposed brick surfaces, allowing them to set the tone for the rest of the interior. Most decisions that followed were practical: how people would sit, how noise moves in a busy restaurant, and how to create a layout that works for families, couples, and groups without breaking the flow of the room.
The seating plan shows this intent. Smaller tables sit near the windows, some round, some rectangular; a slightly more private zone accommodates a long table meant for large gatherings, up to twenty people. It doesn’t feel cut off, but it does offer a little separation, enough for family meals or work-related meetings. The furniture stays simple—wooden chairs with a hand-finished feel and marble tops that hold up well under constant use.
One architectural element defines the interior: a tall arched brick wall placed between the lounge and the main dining area. It doesn’t act as a hard barrier; it works more like a shift in tone when you move from one zone to the next. This decision keeps the space open while still giving each side its own identity. The rest of the palette is straightforward: veneer panels, white brick sections, and an open ceiling that shows the building’s actual structure. Rather than trying to conceal everything, the designers allowed the existing framework to stay visible in parts.
Material decisions were mostly about clarity. The brick stays raw, the veneer adds a smoother layer, the marble introduces a cooler note, and the wooden chairs soften the room again. Everything falls into place without competing. The Scandinavian influence in the furniture shows up mainly in proportions and the lightness of the forms, not in any decorative ideas. The open ceiling adds a slightly industrial note but not enough to push the space into that aesthetic completely.
From the outside, the façade carries a classical outline. This gives the restaurant a recognisable front and hints at the scale inside. The challenge through the project was finding the line between leaving the old structure visible and meeting the expectations of a clean, updated dining space. Stripping the plaster from the brick had to be done carefully to avoid uneven patches that would distract the eye. The white brick sections and veneer helped tie everything together once the surfaces settled.
In use, the space feels steady and neutral enough to support different kinds of dining. There is no single feature trying to take over the experience. Light, movement, and the sound of people in the room become part of how the interior works. The restaurant ends up with a character that doesn’t rely on decoration; it comes from the mix of old and new sitting quietly next to each other and from how the layout lets people move easily without breaking the atmosphere.
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