Winner 2025 U.S., Canada, Mexico competition

Tikka Charcoal Grill

Hicksville, New York
Architect/Designer:
Olbos Studio
Distributor:
AcquarioDue
Building Company:
Dumani Contractors
Tiles:
AcquarioDue

Photo:

Filippo Tommasoli

Tikka Charcoal Grill by Olbos Studio brings a sensory underwater world to life through immersive design and vibrant materiality. The restaurant’s focal point – a sculptural bar wrapped in overlapping, three-dimensional Calathea tiles by AcquarioDue – echoes the movement of water in four oceanic blues. Throughout the space, marine-inspired tones and forms create intimate dining zones enclosed in pill-shaped volumes that glow like lanterns behind translucent curtains. In the bathrooms, AcquarioDue’s tiles again make a bold impression – from peachy tones and warm golden hues to dark blue tiles complemented by coral colored sinks. Each thoughtfully-curated space continues the aquatic narrative, emphasized by metallic water ripple panels applied across the bathroom ceilings.

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