Cajsa Carlson

Local studio Box 9 has used bricks made from recycled construction waste for the interior of London restaurant Kid, where the material clads everything from the grill to the wine room. Photographs Previous Next Photographs Close The 307-square-metre restaurant in central Soho sits on a corner and is made from two formerly separate units, which Box 9 combined to make Kid, a modern take on a Turkish mangal restaurant. While the Frith Street side of the restaurant has a more traditional Victorian feel, the Bateman Street side was given a contemporary design, with the use of brick joining the two sites. “The site’s two shopfronts offered an opportunity to connect their contrasting elevations through a shared design approach,” Box 9 co-founder Lou Davies told Dezeen. “Frith Street retains a beautiful Victorian upper storey with distinctive brick patterns that reflect Soho’s merchant-trading history, while Bateman Street has a new elevation and a central section rising to the residences above,” she continued. “The building itself suggested uniting the spaces with a single material.” Brick was chosen not just because of its use in the building the restaurant is located in, but also because of its connection to traditional hospitality spaces and the Turkish heritage of Kid chef Sertaç Dirik. “Brick became central to the concept because it connected so many elements of the project,” Davies explained.  “It has a centuries-old relationship with restaurants, kitchens and cooking with fire, forming the basis of traditional fireplaces and hearths,” she continued.  “It also reflected the