After 32 years at Bloomingdale’s metro level, 40 Carrots got an upgrade that included a vertical move, expanded seating and an interior transformation. Bright, modern and inviting, the new space incorporates garden-inspired colors and materials generously.
Natural materials include reconstituted bamboo flooring in the seating area, porcelain tile flooring in high-traffic areas (such as takeaway) and reconstituted wood seating. White textured walls add visual interest and a visual break from the colorful interior. And the columns’ custom striped wallcovering was translated into placemats and printed matter that give the restaurant a new graphic signature. (This project also won an Innovation Award for Signage and Graphics.)
Client: Macy’s Inc., Cincinnati
Retail Team: Bloomingdale’s, New York – Jack Hruska, senior vice president, visual merchandising and store design; Shan DiNapoli, vice president, store design; Diane Koester
Architect/Design: Mancini Duffy, New York – Evangelo Dascal, principal and account director; Ed Calabrese, creative director; Lisa Contreras, resource director; Geoffrey Prisco, architect; George Winsperer, technical; Karen Kornbau
General Contractor: Piece Management, New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Outside Design Consultants: Doug Russell Lighting, New York (lighting)
Furniture: Wesnic Furniture, Jacksonville, Fla.
Tile: Stone Source, New York; American Olean, Dallas; Dal-Tile, Dallas
Photography: Robert Mitra, New York