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palette with pops of color," says Borkum. "We
wanted to be careful not to make it too feminine
so we incorporated many of our signature
elements, such as steel, wood, and glass." On
the oversized showpiece patio, there's a domed
greenhouse ceiling and fireplace. Inside, there's
a floral floor-to-ceiling mural from graffiti artist
Tocayo, as well as custom-cut wood paneling
carved into shapes and niches to complement
twig and branch chandeliers as well as the
floral backs that adorn white faux leather
dining chairs.
Portugal's lush winemaking region, the
Douro Valley, was a natural inspiration for the
design of Quinta do Pessegueiro's cellar. "We
wanted to break the codes, uniting extreme
sophistication with ancestral traditions, using
basic and austere materials, and highlighting
traditional methods with great elegance and
comfort," says Artur Miranda, founding partner
of Porto, Portugal-based firm Oitoemponto. "The
building was structurally made of reinforced
concrete framed with steel and glass that
mirrors the Douro landscape. Clean interiors

Photos of Morrell by BRUCE BUCK

perspectives

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6. Large globe light
fixtures enhance Morrell
Wine Bar & Café's
double-height space,
while metal beads on
the curved walls create a
sense of movement.
7. A massive wine
display and innovative
graphics serve as a
backdrop to Morrell's
staircase.
8. China's Golden
Pebble Winery Resort's
visitors' center,
featuring an inverted
glass lantern, is flanked
by two simple stone
structures.

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combine with concrete, oak, and the rusticity
of black shale." Green-hued windows call to
mind the glass used for wine bottles, while in the
dining area, table shapes are suggestive of the
Douro river's curves.

Worldwide Wine

Just as hotels and resorts have spent recent
years ramping up design that specifically
channels their distinct locations, wineries are
following suit. So much so that San Franciscobased SB Architects created a practice devoted

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to global projects in this segment. Currently,
these span Chateau Panayi, a boutique hotel
and winery in Kato Drys, Cyprus, designed as
a village using locally sourced stone, stucco,
and wood, as well as several wineries in China.
"China's interest in wine is well-documented,
but its winemaking culture and wine country
are still in their infancy," points out Scott Lee,
SB Architects' president and principal, who
is eager to help "define China's winemaking
culture from a design standpoint." The first
winery in the Liaodong Province, Golden Pebble

Winery Resort will encompass a full-production
winery, visitors' center, viticulture research
center, retail and commercial village, boutique
hotel, and residences inspired by the valley's
agrarian structures and artistic heritage. The
modern visitors' center, flanked by two simple
structures rendered in stone and flaunting an
inverted glass lantern, "provides a dramatic
beacon for the resort," says Lee. "Instead of
being overly thematic, the design solution
is rooted in the local context in an authentic
expression of this new wine culture." hd

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