This redesign covered the lobby and three F&B outlets of Quebec’s 1893-dated Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

“We wanted to project a sense of luxury and a new plush kind of environment in the lobby,” says Greg Keffer of New York-based Rockwell Group, who completed the design.

 A backlit, blue onyx wall illuminates the reception from behind.

In Champlain restaurant, the original ceilings and dark wood paneling remain, updated with new furnishings.

This 3D casting of the St. Lawrence riverbed, constructed from a full scan of the local river, follows diners from the entrance through to the dining area.

Brass wine towers fill the space between the historic columns, and a variety of seating options mark the restaurant.

At Le Sam bistro, the idea of trains and travel—an allusion to the Canadian Pacific Railway—plays into the design.

The jazz bar and open kitchen holds lounge seating and a veranda to create an indoor-outdoor feel.

Along with a dark palette with pops of blue velvet, guardrails and rivet details subtly recall the nostalgic days of train travel.

Based around the idea of a deconstructed clock, the 1608 Wine and Cheese Bar sits under a giant wheel-like ceiling.