F&B — 2024 — City Walk, Dubai
Maison Noir F&B
An evening-only chef's-counter restaurant — 38 covers, an open hearth, and a wine cellar visible from the street.
Client
Independent Restaurateur
Area
4,400 sqft
Duration
5 months
Value
AED 8.2M
Scope
5 disciplines
— The brief
Challenge
Bringing a hooded charcoal hearth into a mall envelope required negotiated MEP, fire and façade approvals on a tight pre-opening schedule.
— The work
Approach
Engineered a custom hood with double-stage filtration and routed it through a coordinated ceiling void; cellar wrapped in tempered low-iron glass and bronze.
- Concept✦
- Kitchen Engineering✦
- Joinery✦
- Lighting✦
- Branding Coordination✦
— The result
Outcome
Fully booked through opening quarter. Featured in three regional design publications.
Covers
38 + 10 cellar
Hearth
Custom Spanish charcoal
Cellar
1,200 bottles, climate-zoned
Approvals
Civil Defence + Mall Ops
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