Yes, that's Public, and, no, that is not Adam Farmerie.Photo: Courtesy of AvroKO
AvroKO, the firm that designed newly opened
Omido, among others, is in the process of locking down a new restaurant space near the
Bond Street location it abandoned after community protest, and partner Adam Farmerie tells us it could be ready to open in as little as four months. In the meantime, you’ll be able to explore the world of AvroKO in print when the firm publishes its first book,
Best Ugly, on February 19. The 265-page tome profiles six restaurants, starting with raw-space snapshots and moving on to floor plans, process sketches, and sexy interior shots. Readers will also get an eye into what inspired the designs (the wall at
Stanton Social, for instance, is modeled after deconstructed suit jackets). Our advice: Keep this beauty
off your coffee table, or you’ll be tempted to go splurge at
Public every time you pick it up.
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