Gaia, Monaco

Faux landscape installation for a Greek restaurant in the heart of Monte-Carlo

An experiential dining experience of a luscious Mediterranean garden.

The brief: The client wanted diners to have an experiential dining experience of a luscious Mediterranean garden. Faux planting was to connect the internal and external spaces so the restaurant areas worked cohesively, the faux to work in sympathy with the natural plant boxes to be situated around the seating banquettes.

The bougainvillea promenade before the hoarding came down

We chose to mix faux and natural materials to create the garden. A promenade of bougainvillea was suspended from a listed metal canope for clients to dine beneath to bring the feel of Greece to Monaco whilst reduce the level of maintenance and irrigation required.

Innovative techniques were used to grow bougainvillea naturally over the listed architecture

Baskets of faux olive and eucalyptus were suspended from the restaurant balconies

A mixed colour pallet of red, cerise and apricot was employed adding depth to the design

Accent baskets of lilac wisteria were interspersed across the balcony spaces

Baskets of lilac and silver flowers and foliages were hung in rhythmic fashion to mimic the movement of the sea. A natural live planting scheme for low level planters of delicate white and lilac flowers was created to give the feel of bubbling sea spray, fresh to the touch for the diners to enjoy.