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Atelier Filz designs bespoke lighting and chairs for restaurant in Quebec City
Canadian design studio Atelier Filz has collaborated with local craftsmen to create custom-made pieces for a restaurant in Quebec City, including aluminium lamps and a glazed entryway.
Le Voisin (The Neighbor) restaurant is designed by the studio as a take on a French buvette, or cafe, with one-off pieces that play into in the city's heritage and have a natural colour palette.
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Measuring 915 square feet (85 square metres), the restaurant can accommodate 45 guests, who can sit at a central bar, a communal table, or on a built-in bench that runs along a brick wall with small tables.
Based in Quebec City, Atelier Filz led the interior renovation project, and created nearly all of the elements inside the space, including a new structural entryway made of maple and glass.
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"We created a more convenient entrance by adding four window/walls, keeping the light in and guiding the customer properly," said studio cofounder Anthony Laliberté-Vincent. "This space then served as the entrance, but also as a space divider, which help us structure the other areas."
Maple is also used for tabletops, a wine display, and the crown of the bar. All of these timber elements were crafted by local woodworker Alexandre Godbout from Ébénisterie Niché.
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Much of Atelier Filz's designs for the restaurant feature smooth, rounded edges.
Arched, overhanging lamps are made from hand-spun aluminium, and powder-coated in a light taupe to match custom-made cafe chairs.
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Another set of lights were custom-made from ceramic, and hanging over the bar. These were initially 3D printed, to perfectly fit the electrical components inside the mould.
"We worked with a local metalworker to create the structure of the chairs, and then combined their work with a woodworker (Alexandre)," said Laliberté-Vincent. "Our clients were then responsible for the cushions, and we all assembled them on site. Very unique pieces with a lot of history."
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The bar's countertop is covered in slate, which was found beneath a pool table by one of the restaurant owners.
Elements kept untouched during the renovation are the original brick walls, wood floors, structural beams and a cooking area in the rear.
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Some of the beams are integrated into the design, and provide support for part of the glazed entry nook and open-air bar.
Aside from the exposed red brickwork, walls are coloured a deep green and window casings are a charcoal grey. Timber elements throughout have a creme palette to tie in with the lights and chairs.