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Issue 60 - The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

Issue 60

The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

HABITUS has always stood ahead of the rest with a dedicated Kitchen and Bathroom issue of exemplar standards. For issue 60 we have taken it up a notch with our Guest Editor the extraordinary, queen of kitchen design, Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent&Pyke, speaking directly to Kitchen and Bathroom design with some increadable insights.

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MAURI Restaurant Fuses Italian Heritage With Its Bali Locale
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MAURI Restaurant Fuses Italian Heritage With Its Bali Locale

Indonesia

A minimalist palace in Seminyak, Bali, belies an intimate dining experience downstairs or Apertivo hour on the upstairs balcony.


A friendship between two Italian chefs who separately came to (and met in) Bali, Indonesia, has evolved into a culinary partnership with the recently opened MAURI restaurant in Seminyak. Happily remaining in the kitchen, they have engaged Bali-based design studio Ushers By Design, led by Caroline Usher and renowned for their work in the hospitality sector, to take the lead on the architecture and interior design.

In doing so, Caroline has drawn strongly from the Italian heritage of the chefs, finding inspiration specifically from the iconic coastal town of Puglia. A neutral palette reinforces the minimalist interiors. Soft white stucco, natural beiges and marble create a calming setting: the team carefully avoiding using white in a tone or material too stark or jarring. “We didn’t want just any white – bright white or a cold white – so we had to find the right pigment to match the ambiance, giving texture to the walls and stairway.”

MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design stairs
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design dining booths

The stucco was an important reference to the Pugliese coast: “The interiors are very light with just the perfect shade of white stucco, which is so iconic to Puglia, with the rows of white houses along the coast bathed in the warm sunlight,” says Caroline. “It’s a very comforting space, with beiges throughout keeping it all very neutral, with little pops in the details, such as the small purple flowers on the tables, or our art installation, created by Michaela at Gaya, of green ceramic cactus leaves that are hung on the back wall.”

MAURI offers an intimate dining experience that weaves in design cues inspired by the iconic Italian Coast in amongst the South East Asian setting.

The ground floor comprises the main dining area, seating up to 40, and a live kitchen enclosed in glass. This allows patrons to witness chefs at work yet protect them from the heat and noise of an industrial kitchen, maintaining the calm ambience created by the rest of the interior.

MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design ariel view
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design bar lounge waiting area

Upstairs a separate bar and lounge area with an outdoor balcony serves small bites and cocktails: Aperitivo-style. “There is a landing in the middle [of the staircase], where guests have a wonderful vantage point into the kitchen and over the main dining area,” says Carlone. “The stairs are a focal design point of the restaurant.”

The ground floor comprises the main dining area, seating up to 40, and a live kitchen enclosed in glass.

MAURI offers an intimate dining experience that weaves in design cues inspired by the iconic coastal town of Puglia, Italy, in amongst the South East Asian setting. Mauri is also the nickname of one of the chefs, and by using it to name the restaurant he hopes it will help express a desire to be close to his patrons.

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MAURI
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MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design seating arrangement
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design casual dining
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design seating view
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design kitchen and cooking area
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design sculpture details
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design design art statement
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design reception area
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design windows
MAURI Seminyak Bali Ushers By Design facade

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Issue 60 - The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

Issue 60

The Kitchen and Bathroom Issue

HABITUS has always stood ahead of the rest with a dedicated Kitchen and Bathroom issue of exemplar standards. For issue 60 we have taken it up a notch with our Guest Editor the extraordinary, queen of kitchen design, Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent&Pyke, speaking directly to Kitchen and Bathroom design with some increadable insights.

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