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The 10 most beautifully designed new restaurants

Check out the slideshow of the 10 Most Beautifully Designed New Restaurants in the world from Architectural Digest!

Mar 16, 2013 | By AFPRelaxnews

5-CINCO

Restaurants spanning Doha, Paris, Berlin and Vietnam have made Architectural Digestā€™s top 10 list of the most beautifully designed new eateries in the world.

TROLL WALL ROMSDAL

Chosen for ā€œgoing beyond the ordinary,ā€ theĀ magazineĀ shines the spotlight on recently opened dining destinations such asĀ The Troll WallĀ in Romsdal, Norway, which does an architecturally admirable job of competing against its stunning backdrop, a location set against the highest vertical rock face in Europe.

TROLL WALL

At the foot of the towering slate grey Norwegian mountain, a pyramid-like structure of dramatically angled glass walls rises out of the ground ā€“ angled so as not to impede any sight lines to the sky.

ASTOR GRILL

Other restaurants that got an AD nod include theĀ Astor GrillĀ at St.Regis Doha, a steak and seafood restaurant where guests are greeted with a striking 5-meter tall, curved, silver sculptural art piece that wraps around the entrance wall.

ASTOR GRILL RESTAURANT

Philippe Starck-designed restaurantĀ Ma Cocotte, located in the biggest and most famous flea market at the edge of Paris the MarchĆ© aux Puces Saint-Ouen, was also singled out for its eclectic interior, furnished with vintage and modern finds from the surrounding minefield of antiques.

ma cocotte restaurant

And French chef Michel Rouxā€™s Vietnam outpostĀ La Maison 1888Ā at the International Danang Sun Peninsula Resort also made the list for its stunning, contemporary take on French Colonial architecture.

LA MAISON 1888

Guests take their seats on opulent Louis XVI-style chairs, and dine on classic French dishes in a clean, black and white setting with leafy green plants which never let diners forget theyā€™re in tropical Asia.

VOLKSHAUS BASEL

Other addresses which made the top 10 list include NoMad and Atera in New York; 5-Cinco, Berlin; Brasserie ZĆ©del in London; Volkshaus Basel in Basel, Switzerland; and French Blue in St. Helena, CA.

NoMad Hotel Bar


 
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