At 211 Republic Street, we honoured the building’s history as Xmun Borg’s Bakery and Confectionary, later a jazz bar. We balanced the modern eatery’s industrial aesthetic with nods to its softer confectionary and music hall past. This influenced our design choices, from restoring the facade sign to adding colours on Maltese floor tiles. We improved dining room access with a custom arching timber furniture piece, making the passage a restaurant interior highlight.

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Design Team: Anthea Huber & Theo Cachia