London firm B3 Designers has completed work on Canto Corvino, a modern Italian F&B concept in Spitalfields, London.
Located on Artillery Lane, Canto Corvino’s name translates to “song of the raven,” a reference to the road’s former name, Raven’s Row. B3 Designers based the dining concept on the area’s industrial heritage, with interiors featuring a warehouse-style aesthetic.
Heavy finishes mark the main dining area, where a show kitchen features cut stone tiles that form a bold triangular pattern, where diners can watch their food being prepared. Seating includes stained-oak tables trimmed in brushed brass, along with a banquette to the rear that is dressed in cross-stitched upholstery. Leather-upholstered doll chairs in burnt orange and tan are positioned throughout the space. Walls have been clad in white metro tiles, with a selection cracked at random to lend authenticity to the restaurant’s aesthetic.
A central bar bears machine-like blackened steel elements, paired with steel and elm bar stools, with reclaimed wood and distressed timber making up the bar front. False draw frontages nod to oak cabinets once used to store threads, needles, and other materials in old factories, and flooring around the bar comprises cross-sawn dark oak boarding that is juxtaposed with a square mosaic tile pattern.
Adjoining the ground floor to the basement level is a staircase enveloped by a screen. Which pairs glass panels with a blackened steel frame. A wine cellar lines the subterranean private dining room, which offers seating for 24.
