Feast Your Eyes on This.
The act of eating was once a response to pangs of hunger, a biological need to be filled in order to survive. Our distant ancestors hunted and gathered, navigating by their taste buds and trial and error (is the red berry poisonous or the blue one?). As we evolved over time eating became a much more transformational experience. A meal became a way to connect with family and friends, to appreciate what could be cobbled together through simple ingredients and means.
Oh, how the times have changed…
Eat Out!, newly published by Gestalten, is an overview of design and the drama of dining. It delves into many of the most grand, creative, and minimalist restaurant interiors from around the world— and illustrates that theatrical dining has become a global phenomenon. It is not enough to merely engage the taste buds. Restaurants are competing to creating a completely stimulating environment that delights all five senses through stunning visuals, unrepeatable textures, scents, and sounds.
Unique spaces include Marije Vogelzang’s Proef in Amsterdam— where food becomes a topical performance and guests are asked to participate, the rustic industrialism of Fette Sau in Williamsburg, and dripping chocolate walls in Godiva’s Harajuku outpost designed by Wonderwall. Consider this book your global guide to over-the-top adventures in dining.
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