Art: March/April 2020
Louix Louis, St. Regis Toronto
The details: Locally based DesignAgency transformed the St. Regis Toronto’s 31st-floor restaurant Louix Louis by referencing Canada’s history as manufacturers of distilled whiskey and spirits. “The restaurant evokes the sparkle of refracted light through crystal glass and the warm amber tones of whiskey,” says founding partner Allen Chan. To achieve this, Kevin Barry Fine Art commissioned Madison van Rijn for a large-scale, hand-embellished ceiling mural that “was born out of an exploration of alcohol inks, which allowed the canvas to take on a life of its own,” says the local artist. “The smooth colors and rhythm of the artwork act as a visual representation of the complexities of the whiskey tasting palette.”
Photo by Brandon Barré