Usine | Wallpaper*

Dining area with concrete and exposed pipework, with simple black seating — (Image credit: Mikael Axelsson and Johan Annerfelt)

Aiming for a distinctly urban and international vibe, Swedish interior designer Richard Lindvall looked abroad for inspiration for Usine, a 2,000 sq metre venue combining several gastronomic concepts under one strikingly high roof. ‘It was important to create warmth, but still keep it raw and fresh,’ says Lindvall, who chose to juxtapose the stark concrete foundation with an eclectic mix of interior accents such as oyster baskets from France, lighting from China and custom-built carpentry from Lithuania. Conceived by chef and restaurateur trio Tim Karlsson, Michael Andreasson and Nicola Perrelli, Usine is housed in a former sausage factory and was stripped bare, leaving only the iron beam structure. Three of these vertical beams are painted black, each acting as an axis, around which each of the establishments – Parisian-style Bistro 38, Poche 36 eatery and bar and a café – revolve. Meanwhile, a spacious corridor – which houses a photo art gallery curated by Dennis Bolmberg of agency Noll Images – interconnects the dining areas.

Looking along a table with stools either side, towards a framed portrait

Vertical beam painted black with a table and stools around it

Looking from the counter to the entrance, there is exposed pipework and industrial-style lighting

A table, four chairs, and some plants sit under an industrial-style light

A counter and three black stools sit on a polished concrete floor

Counter with marble top and a concrete base with black footrail

Polished concrete floor with a concrete counter and brown bench with tables and stools

ADDRESS

Södermalmsallén 36–38

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