Within Bars & Restaurants by Kelley Cheng

Within Bars & Restaurants by Kelley Cheng is a richly illustrated reference work devoted to contemporary bar and restaurant interiors, bringing together an impressive selection of hospitality spaces from across Asia and the wider international design scene. Published by Page One Publishing, this compact yet substantial 400-page volume is an excellent resource for interior designers, architects, restaurateurs, hospitality professionals and anyone interested in innovative commercial interior design.

Within Bars & Restaurants explores how successful bars and restaurants extend far beyond food and drink, with architecture, lighting, furniture, materials, colour and spatial planning combining to create a complete dining or entertainment experience. Featured interiors demonstrate a broad range of approaches, from restrained minimalist spaces to dramatic, atmospheric venues where lighting and unconventional materials become central design elements.

Projects are presented through extensive colour photography accompanied by descriptive information, making the book particularly useful as a visual reference for restaurant design, bar interiors and commercial architecture. Despite its relatively compact dimensions, the substantial 400-page format provides an extensive collection of ideas and examples, making Within Bars & Restaurants an appealing addition to an architecture or interior-design library.

Published in Singapore by Page One Publishing, Within Bars & Restaurants also captures an important period in early-2000s hospitality design, when Asian cities were becoming increasingly influential in contemporary architecture and interior styling. A useful and highly visual reference for professionals, students and collectors of specialist design publications.

Condition – Very Good 

Paperback with its original glossy dust jacket. Jacket remains bright and attractive with light handling and shelf wear. Minor marking and light discolouration are visible to the page edges, particularly around the lower edge/corner.