Minimalist laptop mockup on a concrete surface with geometric shadows, displaying a high-end editorial website layout titled "THE DRAPED FORM."
Close-up of a minimalist fashion editorial brochure tucked under a car's windshield wiper.
High-contrast profile portrait of a model with glossy red lips and white ribbed headwear against a dark background.
Intense editorial headshot of a male model in black clothing with a slicked-back hairstyle and dramatic lighting.

THOM BROWNE TAVERN | A conceptual hospitality experience translating Thom Browne’s tailoring codes, material language, and architectural precision into a restaurant environment.

THOM BROWNE TAVERN | A conceptual hospitality experience translating Thom Browne’s tailoring codes, material language, and architectural precision into a restaurant environment.

THOM BROWNE TAVERN | A conceptual hospitality experience translating Thom Browne’s tailoring codes, material language, and architectural precision into a restaurant environment.

Minimalist laptop mockup on a concrete surface with geometric shadows, displaying a high-end editorial website layout titled "THE DRAPED FORM."

FLOOR PLAN | Restaurant layout organizing arrival, dining, bar, kitchen, and service zones into a clear guest journey.

FLOOR PLAN | Restaurant layout organizing arrival, dining, bar, kitchen, and service zones into a clear guest journey.

Minimalist laptop mockup on a concrete surface with geometric shadows, displaying a high-end editorial website layout titled "THE DRAPED FORM."

FLOOR PLAN | Restaurant layout organizing arrival, dining, bar, kitchen, and service zones into a clear guest journey.

Close-up of a minimalist fashion editorial brochure tucked under a car's windshield wiper.
Close-up of a minimalist fashion editorial brochure tucked under a car's windshield wiper.

DINING EXPERIENCE | A restrained grey interior translates Thom Browne’s tailoring codes through structured seating, repetition, material, and controlled lighting.

DINING EXPERIENCE | A restrained grey interior translates Thom Browne’s tailoring codes through structured seating, repetition, material, and controlled lighting.

Close-up of a minimalist fashion editorial brochure tucked under a car's windshield wiper.

DINING EXPERIENCE | A restrained grey interior translates Thom Browne’s tailoring codes through structured seating, repetition, material, and controlled lighting.

High-contrast profile portrait of a model with glossy red lips and white ribbed headwear against a dark background.

MATERIAL PALETTE | Brass, stone, grey concrete, wool, leather, frosted glass, and plaster establish a tactile language rooted in tailoring and precision.

MATERIAL PALETTE | Brass, stone, grey concrete, wool, leather, frosted glass, and plaster establish a tactile language rooted in tailoring and precision.

High-contrast profile portrait of a model with glossy red lips and white ribbed headwear against a dark background.

MATERIAL PALETTE | Brass, stone, grey concrete, wool, leather, frosted glass, and plaster establish a tactile language rooted in tailoring and precision.

FABRICATION DIMENSIONS | Dimensioned drawings define the proportions of the physical Gothic-arch bar build developed to represent my Thom Browne restaurant concept.

FABRICATION DIMENSIONS | Dimensioned drawings define the proportions of the physical Gothic-arch bar build developed to represent my Thom Browne restaurant concept.

FABRICATION DIMENSIONS | Dimensioned drawings define the proportions of the physical Gothic-arch bar build developed to represent my Thom Browne restaurant concept.

Intense editorial headshot of a male model in black clothing with a slicked-back hairstyle and dramatic lighting.

FINAL BUILD IN SITU | Enscape rendering of the completed Thom Browne Tavern bar, visualized in Pomerantz Hall for the final exhibition presentation.

FINAL BUILD IN SITU | Enscape rendering of the completed Thom Browne Tavern bar, visualized in Pomerantz Hall for the final exhibition presentation.

Intense editorial headshot of a male model in black clothing with a slicked-back hairstyle and dramatic lighting.

FINAL BUILD IN SITU | Enscape rendering of the completed Thom Browne Tavern bar, visualized in Pomerantz Hall for the final exhibition presentation.

TASTING MENU | Seven courses correspond to seven looks, pairing each dish with a textile reference to extend the tailoring concept from space into service.

TASTING MENU | Seven courses correspond to seven looks, pairing each dish with a textile reference to extend the tailoring concept from space into service.

TASTING MENU | Seven courses correspond to seven looks, pairing each dish with a textile reference to extend the tailoring concept from space into service.

STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY | Wood panels establish the bar enclosure and underlying geometry before the final arch form and surface finishes are applied.

STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY | Wood panels establish the bar enclosure and underlying geometry before the final arch form and surface finishes are applied.

STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY | Wood panels establish the bar enclosure and underlying geometry before the final arch form and surface finishes are applied.

ARCH FORM STUDY | Full-scale foamcore mockup used to test the pointed arch profile, proportions, curvature, and panel alignment before final assembly.

ARCH FORM STUDY | Full-scale foamcore mockup used to test the pointed arch profile, proportions, curvature, and panel alignment before final assembly.

ARCH FORM STUDY | Full-scale foamcore mockup used to test the pointed arch profile, proportions, curvature, and panel alignment before final assembly.

SURFACE FINISHING | Professor Glenn Sokoli demonstrates the application of contact cement before I adhered grey felt to the interior and exterior surfaces of the arch, translating the tailoring-inspired material concept into the physical build.

SURFACE FINISHING | Professor Glenn Sokoli demonstrates the application of contact cement before I adhered grey felt to the interior and exterior surfaces of the arch, translating the tailoring-inspired material concept into the physical build.

SURFACE FINISHING | Professor Glenn Sokoli demonstrates the application of contact cement before I adhered grey felt to the interior and exterior surfaces of the arch, translating the tailoring-inspired material concept into the physical build.

FINAL BUILD | Completed bar prototype combines the Gothic arch, textured grey surfaces, integrated shelving, lighting, and brand detailing into a functional hospitality installation.

FINAL BUILD | Completed bar prototype combines the Gothic arch, textured grey surfaces, integrated shelving, lighting, and brand detailing into a functional hospitality installation.

FINAL BUILD | Completed bar prototype combines the Gothic arch, textured grey surfaces, integrated shelving, lighting, and brand detailing into a functional hospitality installation.

THOM BROWNE

2025

2025

Academic / Conceptual Hospitality Design + Visual Build

Thom Browne Tavern translates the logic of tailoring into a hospitality experience where architecture, service, food, and ritual follow the same sense of precision. Gothic forms, controlled materials, a four-act guest journey, and a seasonal tasting menu turn dinner into a performance shaped by the brand rather than decorated with it.

CONTEXT

The project explored how a fashion house could enter hospitality without reducing its identity to logos and surface styling.

APPROACH

I treated tailoring as both a design language and an operating system. Gothic arches, grey wool, brass, stone, controlled lighting, and a four-act guest journey translate precision and repetition into the dining experience.

OUTCOME

The restaurant behaves like Thom Browne rather than simply looking like it.

MY ROLE

Concept Development, Experience Design, Spatial Planning, Hospitality Design, Menu Development, Material Selection, 3D Visualization, Prototype Design, Fabrication

TOOLS

Rhino, Enscape, Illustrator, InDesign, Laser Cutter, Table Saw

MATERIALS

Wood, Felt, Acrylic, Foamcore, Primer, Paint, Marble Adhesive Vinyl, Ribbon, LED Lights

CREDITS

Fabrication assistance by Glenn Sokoli and Jaehyun Min, including fabric cutting.

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