Along the cobblestone streets of Dumbo, Brooklyn, Gair has debuted as an upscale, community-focused cocktail bar and eatery.
Described as “warm brutalism,” a modern, industrial design that nods to the heritage of the waterfront neighborhood characterizes the space. “When designing Gair, the initial move was to pay homage to concrete and the site’s relevance within the history of architecture,” says Kevin Cimini, owner, concept creator, and lead interior designer of Gair.
The interior is commanded by a central, horseshoe-shaped bar made of fluted concrete that was cast in place. Brazilian basalt tops the bar, while white oak punctuates the backbar, all beneath a sculpted plaster “cloud” installation that mirrors the bar. Cast ceramic, natural leather, blackened steel, and handmade Moroccan tiles and tadelakt round out the bar’s raw, exposed materiality, which is softened by warm tones, thick bullnose edges, and sinewy lines.
“We named the bar after Robert Gair, the Scottish-born American printer, who invented the pre-cut cardboard box,” Cimini adds. “Robert originally built the warehouse space in the early 1900s, naming it Gair 1, which was famous for being the tallest reinforced concrete building in the country when it was constructed. Gair 1 became the cornerstone of a printing and packaging empire, so we explored unrolled, fluted surfaces, and quarter rounds at various scales as subtle references to corrugation.”
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