Thursday 7 October 2021

AvroKO designs Supper Club restaurant at Justin Timberlake's The Twelve Thirty Club in Nashville

Performance space at The Supper Club

A modern take on a 19th-century supper club is the final space to open at a Nashville dining and drinking destination owned by restauranteur Sam Fox and musician Justin Timberlake.

Design firm AvroKO created the Art Deco-influenced interiors for the 400-seat Supper Club, located on the second floor of The Twelve Thirty Club on Upper Broadway.

Supper Club at Twelve Thirty Club main dining area and bar
The Supper Club is the final space to open at The Twelve Thirty Club

Occupying a full city block at Fifth and Broadway, the multi-level bar and restaurant venue first opened in spring 2021.

"Each level of The Twelve Thirty Club is completely unique unto itself when it comes to the menu, cocktail program and design," said Fox, founder of Author & Edit Hospitality.

Bar area
The restaurant and bar spaces were designed by AvroKO with a nod to the 1920s

The Supper Club, which offers a steakhouse-style menu, was the final of four spaces within the building to welcome guests, starting in late September.

AvroKO, which is best known for its hospitality projects, designed the dining area, bar and performance space with a nod to the 1920s.

Red corridor
Red surfaces and upholstery are used throughout the dining areas

The restaurant is reached via a grand staircase from the first level, which provides glimpses of antique lighting and opulent chandeliers as visitors ascend.

Upstairs, rich colours and tactile materials create a sophisticated yet comfortable atmosphere in the main dining and bar area.

Stage and performance area
A stage is set up for musical performances

Globe-shaped pendants with tufted details illuminate dark-hued banquettes on the perimeter, sandwiched between panelled columns painted deep blue.

The elliptical bar in the centre has a pale stone countertop and bright red siding, which contrasts the dark green leather stool backs.

Wine storage and display case
A custom wine storage and display case holds rare wines from around the world

Another dining room features russet tones – from the seat upholstery to the ceiling – and walls patterned with the mist-shrouded silhouettes of fir trees.

Along a corridor stretches a custom wine storage and display case, which houses part of a collection of 1,800 bottles from around the world.

Russet-coloured dining area
Another dining area features russet tones

A stage for musical performances is surrounded by pairs of red velvet armchairs, accompanied by small black tables topped with petite lamps.

A row of semi-circular banquettes also face the stage, separated from the closer seating area by a strip of checkerboard floor tiles.

Twelve Thirty Club rooftop bar
The Twelve Thirty Club also has an outdoor rooftop bar

The Twelve Thirty Club also has an outdoor rooftop bar.

Designed to have a relaxed atmosphere, it features casual cane furniture, light hues and copious planting.

The street-level Honky Tonk bar and lounge is also more laid-back than The Supper Club.

Here, teal ceilings and green leather seating complement wooden flooring and wall panels, lending the space the look and feel of a sports bar, although it also offers live music.

Twelve Thirty Club Honky Tonk bar
The building's first floor is occupied by the Honky Tonk bar. Photo by Jason Bihler

The final space in the building is Honorary Member, an intimate cocktail lounge that seats 50.

Located on a mezzanine level, this room continues the colour palette of the bar below, but in more luxurious materials and furniture pieces.

Twelve Thirty Club Honorary Member lounge
On a mezzanine level is a more intimate space, known as the Honorary Member cocktail lounge. Photo by Jason Bihler

Overall, the destination is intended to provide a variety of environments to suit different tastes, whether for locals or visitors to the famed Music City.

"Nashville is a city unlike any other," said Timberlake. "Sam and I wanted The Twelve Thirty Club to stand out and celebrate the different people and cultures that make this place so special. It's stylish and sophisticated, but still has an unmistakable energy driven by music."

The bar at the Honorary Member lounge
Green, brass and wood are combined in the Honorary Member lounge. Photo by Jason Bihler

AvroKO has offices in New York, San Francisco, Bangkok and London, and has completed a wide variety of hotel and restaurant project globally.

Among these are the Eaton hotel in Hong Kong, the Mortimer House member's club in the UK capital, and the Arlo Hudson Square hotel in Manhattan.

The photography is by Seth Parker, unless stated otherwise.

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Kinesit Met chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper

Kinesit Met chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper

Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Arper has evolved its Kinesit office chair by Lievore Altherr Molina, adding new textured and nuanced materials that give it a contemporary feel.

The Kinesit Met office chair can be upholstered in a wide range of materials and colours, with complementary options available for the seat and backrest, and a metallic finish on the armrests.

A photograph of the Kinesit Met chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper
The update to the Kinesit office chair brings in new colours and textures

The new materials give Kinesit Met a soft appearance that makes it a good fit for the home office or comfortable work environments.

Originally designed in 2014 as Arper's first office chair to be fully compliant with regulatory requirements, Kineset has a discreet, elegant silhouette, uninterrupted by typical office chair adjustment mechanisms, which are hidden away under the seat.

A photograph of the Kinesit Met chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper
The chair's arm rests and base have metallic finish options

There is also adjustable lumbar support concealed in the thin frame of the backrest.

Kineset Met is available with either a low or medium backrest. Its aluminium base and armrests come in a copper, light grey or an anthracite finish.

Product: Kineset Met
Designer: Lievore Altherr Molina
Brand: Arper
Contact: info@arper.com

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The 2021 SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia focusses on reconnecting, rethinking and refueling

2021 SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia

Dezeen promotion: the 2021 edition of SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia provides a chance to explore experiential design through a three-day conference with a programme of workshops, talks and tours.

SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia is titled Reconnecting, Rethinking and Refuelling and will celebrate experiential design, focussing on the themes of education and inspiration.

Image of a attendees at a previous SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia
The experiential design conference takes place in Philadelphia

It takes place from 4 to 6 November and features workshops, design tours, networking, skill, and teaching sessions.

The conference hopes to explore what the future of experiences will look like. This includes changes to our environment post-covid, whether the dialogue around inclusion and equity has altered storytelling, and how people's perception of space has changed during the year.

The event is tailored to attract experiential design communities, including experiential architecture, experiential and environmental graphic designers, landscape architects, interaction designers, branding and strategy experts, makers, fabricators, and clients.

Speakers at a previous SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia
The conference includes talks, networking sessions, and tours

"There is a tremendous sense of anticipation for this year's SEGD Conference in Philadelphia," said Cybelle Jones, SEGD CEO.

"This is an outstanding opportunity to reconnect, network and refuel!" Jones continued.

"We have three days of activities with an outstanding lineup of visionary speakers and keynotes, as well as curated experiences aimed to reunite our community."

Attendees are provided with an opportunity to network
The event aims to attract experiential design enthusiasts

Co-chairs and speakers at the event will question what designers can do to overcome the challenges of today, including global warming and pandemics.

This year's edition includes three co-chairs, Exit Design's studio director Amy Rees, Crafted co-founder Nick Vincente and Bluecadet founder Josh Goldblum.

Visitors celebrating design at the event
The SEGD Conference Experience Philadelphia has raffles and auctions

Conference speakers are from a number of design studios and will deliver talks that interrogate the themes of Individual, Community and Universal set by this year's chairs.

This includes talks by brand strategy company Collins founder Brian Collins, the founders of arts organisation Meow Wolf, architectural firm Gensler, and a keynote session led by Jo Bailey Bryant from Lord Cultural Resources, Aki Carpenter from RAA, and Dayton Schroeter from SmithGroup.

"I'm excited for the themes and the topics that we've put together for the conference," said conference co-chair Amy Rees.

"We're looking at what we can do, as individuals, in moving the industry forward, but also looking at it more holistically, thinking about how our work individually, communally, and universally can make an impact."

Visitors with awards at the conference
There is an awards ceremony at the conference

Project tours during the event will give visitors a glimpse behind the scenes of some of Philadelphia's notable cultural locations, including the Barnes Foundation, Eastern State Penitentiary, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Mutter Museum, the Franklin Institute, and Mural Arts.

A reception and presentations from the winners of the 2021 SEGD Global Design Awards will form a series of events that celebrate experiential design across the final day of the conference.

Visitors explore the city through tours
Design tours take visitors to some of Philadelphia's iconic cultural locations

"It's an extraordinary pleasure to gather some of the greatest minds in experience design in Philadelphia, to explore our craft and opportunity to thoughtfully design a more interesting, equitable and better world," said Bluecadet founder and Conference co-chair Josh Goldblum.

"We're planning tours of the city and projects here, so really looking forward to giving our conference attendees a chance to get to know our city and see some of our great assets and some of the great work being done here," said Rees.

Attendees pictured at the opening event
Conference attendees at the President's Reception during the first night of the event

Dezeen readers are offered a special discounted rate of $800 to attend the conference. Use this link to receive that rate.

Photography is by Nadia Adona.


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Aston Club seating by Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper

Aston Club seating by Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper

Dezeen Showroom: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has expanded on his Aston chair design for Arper, with new club chair variations designed to enclose the sitter in luxurious comfort.

The Aston Club chair and Aston Club Low Back chair are based on the shape of the 2006 original but with features more suited to the lounge than the boardroom.

Aston Club chair by Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper
The Aston Club chair offers luxurious comfort with the serenity of a wraparound headrest

Described by Arper as offering "a timeless form designed for superlative comfort", the Aston Club chair has a deep inclined seat and a wraparound headrest to offer privacy and respite from the world, along with an optional footrest.

The newest variation, the Aston Club Low Back, offers a similar feeling of generous comfort but in a more minimal form.

Aston Club Low Back chairs by Jean-Marie Massaud for Arper
The Aston Club Low Back combines comfort with a more minimal form

With no headrest, the Aston Club Low Back works well on its own or grouped in multiples for both conversation or relaxation.

Both Aston Club chairs come in a wide range of upholstery options, with four-star bases in either polished or painted aluminium, finished in no-VOC paint.

Their internal parts are made from post-industrial recycled plastic, and the chairs are made with no glue to allow for easy disassembly and recycling or upcycling.

Product: Aston Club
Designer: Jean-Marie Massaud
Brand: Arper
Contact: info@arper.com

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Bardi's Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi for Arper

Bardi's Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi for Arper

Dezeen Showroom:  Arper has collaborated with the Venetian textile company Rubelli to create a limited-edition version of Bardi's Bowl Chair by modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi.

Designed in honour of Bo Bardi's recent Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in memoriam, awarded during the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, the new version of Bardi's Bowl Chair is made in a numbered edition of 500.

A photograph of the Bardi's Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi for Arper in Lollipop fabric
Bardi's Bowl Chair is available in two Rubelli textile options, with Lollipop having a 50s-style print

The iconic chair comes upholstered in a choice of two colourful Rubelli fabrics – Lollipop and Eureka – chosen because of their similarity to Bo Bardi's work.

Recalling 1950s prints, Lollipop has a geometric pattern conjured in loose brushstrokes of red and mustard yellow, while Eureka features similar colours woven into a textured fabric.

A photograph of Bardi's Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi for Arper in Eureka
The Eureka textile is woven from a multicoloured mix of threads

Both are paired with cushions upholstered in orange Rubelli fabrics – Lollipop with with Ralph and Eureka with Nap.

Bo Bardi designed the semi-spherical chair in 1951 and in 2012 Aper started manufacturing it, balancing the original design with contemporary advances in technique and production.

Product: Bardi's Bowl Chair
Designer: Lina Bo Bardi
Brand: Arper
Contact: info@arper.com

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