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Ask Italian, Westfield Stratford City
ASK Italian, Westfield Stratford City
The new ASK Italian London flagship in
Westfield Stratford has been created as a
The relaxed
new ASK
Italian
London
flagship
in
haven
to escape
from
the bustling
Westfield Stratford has been created as a
leisure destination.
relaxed haven to escape from the bustling
leisure destination.
Designed by turnerbates Design &
Designed
by turnerbates
Design
Architecture
in collaboration
with & ASK Italian,
Architecture
in collaboration
with
ASK
this restaurant
is for shoppers,
cinema-goers
Italian, this restaurant is for shoppers,
and foodies and
alike with
its flexible
design, fun
cinema-goers
foodies
alike with
atmosphere
and fun
authentic
Italian menu.
its flexible
design,
atmosphere
and
authentic Italian menu.
Upon entering, visitors are welcomed by an
Upon entering, visitors are welcomed by
al-fresco atmosphere. Ivy and planting adorns
an al-fresco atmosphere. Ivy and planting
arches
overhead,
creating creating
an intimate
adorns
arches
overhead,
an dining
area reminiscent
of reminiscent
an airy Italian of
courtyard.
intimate
dining area
an airy
Italian courtyard.
turnerbates have created a warm lighting
turnerbates have created a warm lighting
design
that
contrasts to to the
the bright
bright shopping
shopping
design
that
contrasts
centre
mall
outside. Hanging
Hanging pendants
centre
mall
outside.
pendants and
and
neon
rods
feature
and create
create
neon
rods
feature in in the
the space
space and
a
a warm
interiors.
warm glow
glow in
in the
the interiors.
“We have been very fortunate to work with
by a grand arched metal ceiling raft with
ASK Italian for almost ten years now, and
abundance of greenery and bespoke feature
it is always a pleasure working with their
lighting,” says Monica Herdlevaer, Associate at
Taking centre stage is a 10 metre long
it is passionate in-house
always a pleasure team. For
working the
with
their
raft with
abundance
of greenery
Taking digital
centre stage
is a by
10 metre
long bespoke
new
flagship ceiling
turnerbates
Design
& Architecture
bespoke
artwork
Josephine
Hicks
passionate in-house team.
and bespoke feature lighting,” says Monica
digital by
artwork
Josephine
Hicks and
inspired
inspired
Milan, by
which
is backlit
site in Westfield Stratford City our brief
Herdlevaer, Associate at turnerbates Design
illuminates
restaurant.
of colour the
by Milan, the
which
is backlit Pops
and illuminates
evolve
the design
previous sites
ASK
Italian’s Managing Director, Chris
For was
the to new
flagship
site in from
Westfield
&
Architecture
and architectural features are playfully
restaurant. Pops of colour and architectural
to create
a relaxed
escape
in one
of
Holmes, adds “We’re delighted to be opening
Stratford
City
our brief
was to
to Italy
evolve
the
layered alongside tropical flora. turnerbates
design
from busiest
previous
sites to
create
a design ASK
Italian’s
features are this
playfully
alongside
London’s
shopping
centres.
The
our next
new Managing
restaurant in Director,
the heart Chris
of
complements
with layered
classically
Italian
relaxed
escape
to Italy in one courtyards,
of London’s
Holmes,
“We’re
to Italian
be
tropical such
flora. as
turnerbates
complements
is inspired
by traditional Italian
Westfield adds
Stratford
City! delighted
We love the
materials,
terrazzo and
marble,
busiest shopping centres. The design is
opening our next new restaurant in the
and this
a colour
palette Italian
of lush
greens such
and as
with classically
materials,
which by
are traditional
typical features
of Milanese
passion
gathering
around the
table
inspired
Italian
courtyards,
heart
of for
Westfield
Stratford
City!
We love
sun-drenched
that
evoke
terrazzo and terracotta
marble, and tones
a colour
palette
of which
architecture.
Advantage
was of taken
of the 6M
together,
our team
looking forward
to
are typical
features
Milanese
the
Italian and
passion
for is gathering
around
relaxed Italian culture.
taken of
the
the
table together,
team
is looking
lush greens and sun-drenched terracotta tones architecture.
ceiling height Advantage
allowing the was
turnerbates
team
welcoming
customers and
in so our
they
can enjoy
6m to ceiling
allowing
the turnerbates
forward
evoke
relaxed
culture.
create height
a large indoor
courtyard
highlighted
eating as to
the welcoming
Italians do.” customers in so they
“We that
have
been
very Italian
fortunate
to work with
team to create a large indoor courtyard
can enjoy eating as the Italians do.”
ASK Italian for almost ten years now, and
highlighted by a grand arched metal
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