of EME Overseas Ltd.) it’s no surprise that thanks to LEDs, the entire space can change from daytime resort chic to a vibrant bar scene for visitors and locals alike with the flick of a switch. The client’s love of boats also figured heavily in the design. “It was really the anchor of the space. At every touch point we tried to play on that theme,” Angel says. Large model boats spray-painted white line the entry wall; the hull-shaped bar and reception desk are clad in steel pieces, reminiscent of fish scales; large sail-shaped screens in the main space conceal the service flow, while the shape is mimicked in the floor pattern; and peeking through portholes in the bathroom doors stands a porcelain hull-shaped sink, fabricated by a boat manufacturer, in the otherwise wood-clad space. As the first restaurant of its kind to be open to the Seychellois public (most resorts are for guests only), KONOBA is definitely pushing the envelope in terms of local offerings, and the team behind it is not stopping there. Next up: a yet-to-be-named beach club on the West Coast of the island. hd www.albert-angel.com; www.scabetti.co.uk From left: An undulating timber ceiling ripples through the outdoor lounge; LED lighting brings the space into the night. Opposite page, from top: The bathroom’s hull-shaped porcelain sink was crafted by a boat manufacturer; the restaurant. 90 hospitalitydesign www.hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.albert-angel.com http://www.scabetti.co.uk http://www.hospitalitydesign.com