Amidst the excitement of the redeveloped Corn Exchange in Manchester, Northern Quarter based creative studio NoChintz, has completed designs for the £1.5m Banyan restaurant and bar situated within the scheme.
The success of the project has led Banyan owner, Leeds-based bar and restaurant operator Arc Inspirations, to appoint NoChintz on two further Banyan venues in Leeds and Harrogate. The company has also been appointed as design partner on Arc’s new Kith and Kin bars, which will see NoChintz develop work on the brand’s maiden site in Leeds.
The Corn Exchange Banyan site opened to acclaim this month and was designed by NoChintz in partnership with KPP Architects. The 900sq m space is split over two levels with bar, lounge and kitchen areas on the ground floor and two private function areas in the basement, as well as a large outdoor space. It occupies the corner unit of the recently regenerated Corn Exchange, which was occupied by Jigsaw prior to the £30million redevelopment by Aviva Property Investors.
Speaking about The Banyan’s early success, Arc Inspirations’ co-founder, Martin Wolstencroft, said: “Aviva’s desire to create a gastronomic exchange with high quality restaurants that aren’t currently in Manchester, coupled with the building’s heritage, were both deciding factors in choosing The Corn Exchange as the location for our first venture in the city.
“From the outset we wanted the best project team on board, a team which was on the ground and had unrivalled experience in this sector. NoChintz stood out thanks to its interior design detailing and knowledge of the local bar and restaurant scene and I am looking forward to taking on future schemes with them.”
Concluded Amy Brown: “The design of the restaurant takes reference from the history of the Corn Exchange and the symbolic roots of Banyan, which was traditionally a tree under which Hindu merchants would conduct their business, a concept which very much marries with the history of this building.”
Manchester-based NoChintz is a creative studio focused on interior design and branding. Established in 2007, NoChintz quickly became one of the UK’s leading creative interior design agencies and its directors Natalie Gray, Dominic Beardwell, Lucy Goddard and Leanne Wookey have grown it into a £2.2 million business.
16 full time designers operate from the company’s Northern Quarter HQ and have completed more than 1,000 projects for clients in the UK, Europe and, most recently, the USA. Together, they contribute to NoChintz’s inimitable approach to creating interiors and experiences and branding and identity.
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