Mediterranean coasts are channeled across Lamia’s Fish Market, the new seafood concept at New York’s Lower East Side. The space comprises three stories and seven different dining rooms, all conceived by interior designer Dara Young.
At the entrance of Lamia is the “mother of pearl fish” display, a textured moss wall and a handpainted barnacle installation, juxtaposing authentic nautical features through an edgy lens. Illuminated through a full-height skylight, the mezzanine is anchored by pieces by artists including Dara Young herself. Composed of steel and black fishnets, light fixtures suspended from vaulted bar ceilings are handpainted by artists Bryan Farrell and Elle Gregg.
Tables are detailed with custom illuminated nautical maps, while an octopus-shaped banquette lined with velvet and globe lights occupies the front dining room. Oyster-shaded stone tables complement curved brass chairs that serve as an abstraction of the shape of a fishtail. A suspended coral reef installation adorns the ceiling, made of Indonesian wood and custom Japanese fish-boat lighting. Artist Michela Martello mural backs the dining room’s original brick wall.
A multidimensional mural from Farrell is showcased in the private dining room, where authentic brass porthole windows and a large custom wood and steel-tiered table evoke maritime luxury. A robust open kitchen is housed across the lower level alongside communal dining tables and original stone walls. Rich mustard banquettes are installed before wall panels upholstered with golf leaf.
