After closing its doors in the Seagram Building two years ago, the
Four Seasons restaurant has reopened in a new location and under the guidance of a Brazilian architect. Isay Weinfeld was responsible for the project, which aimed to recreate the old facility but with a new look. look, without being obvious and repetitive. Located between Madison and Park Avenue, close to its original location, the new restaurant occupies two floors, with 19,000 m² of space in total.
Given the importance of the project,
Wallpaper Magazine , an international reference in the world of design, decided to honor Weinfeld's work with the
Best Reinvention award at the
Wallpaper* Design Awards .
"It is not something mimetic, but rather fresh, in which any reference to the old Four Seasons would become subtle and not at all obvious. This reference manifests itself in the purity of the design, in the obsession with minute details, in the sounds of the Four Seasons, recorded at the Central Park and ears in the corridor, which connects the bar to the restaurant and, finally, in the choice of furniture" explains Weinfeld.
To preserve the spirit of the Four Seasons predecessor, the architect uses refined artifices to bring this atmosphere to the new address. From the Bar Room to the main dining room, mirrored columns with quartz bronze and steel fabric curtains cover and enrich the decor.
The transition areas are minimally furnished, and the noble finishes, such as marble and limestone, are given greater prominence. The furniture, which includes high chairs by Edward Wormley in the bar, pieces by Jorge Zalszupin in the dining room and new furniture designed by Weinfeld himself especially for the new restaurant, they refer to a past era, but are still rooted in the present.
